List of twin towns and sister cities in Malaysia

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This is a list of local governments in Malaysia which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).

Contents

B

Beaufort [1]

I

Ipoh [2]

J

Johor Bahru

K

Klang

Kota Bharu [5]

Kota Kinabalu [1]

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Terengganu [5]

Kuantan [16]

Kuching [17]

L

Labuan [20]

Langkawi [5]

M

Malacca City [21]

Miri [26]

P

Padawan – Uma Bawang [27]

Penang Island

Petaling Jaya [33]

Putrajaya [34]

S

Sandakan

Seberang Perai [37]

Seremban [5]

Shah Alam [38]

Sibu [5]

T

Tawau

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