List of extreme points of Malaysia

The extreme points of Malaysia include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in Malaysia; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country.

The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system. Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level.

Extreme points

Overall

Heading	Location	State	Bordering entity	Coordinates^†	Ref
North	Pulau Guhuan Utara near Banggi Island	Sabah	Strait of Balabac	7°22′46″N 117°14′05″E / 7.37944°N 117.23472°E / 7.37944; 117.23472 (Pulau Guhuan Utara (Northernmost - undisputed))
South	Bukit Niat, Serian	Sarawak	West Kalimantan, Indonesia	0°51′10″N 110°34′17″E / 0.85278°N 110.57139°E / 0.85278; 110.57139 (Bukit Niat (Southernmost))
East	Tanjung Atiam, Lahad Datu	Sabah	Sulu Sea	5°14′27″N 119°16′00″E / 5.24083°N 119.26667°E / 5.24083; 119.26667 (Lahad Datu (Easternmost))
West	Pulau Perak off the western coast of Kedah	Kedah	Strait of Malacca	6°5′26″N 98°55′48″E / 6.09056°N 98.93000°E / 6.09056; 98.93000 (Pulau Perak (Westernmost))

Peninsular Malaysia

The following are the extreme physical land mass points on the Malaysian peninsula inclusive of islands.

Heading	Location	State	Bordering entity	Coordinates^†	Ref
North	Bukit China near Wang Kelian	Perlis	Satun Province, Thailand	6°43′33″N 100°12′14″E / 6.72583°N 100.20389°E / 6.72583; 100.20389 (Wang Kelian)
South	Tanjung Piai	Johor	Strait of Malacca	1°15′58″N 103°30′39″E / 1.26611°N 103.51083°E / 1.26611; 103.51083 (Tanjung Piai)
East	Pulau Aur	Johor	South China Sea	2°26′57″N 104°31′30″E / 2.44917°N 104.52500°E / 2.44917; 104.52500 (Pulau Aur)
West	Pulau Perak	Kedah	Strait of Malacca	6°5′26″N 98°55′48″E / 6.09056°N 98.93000°E / 6.09056; 98.93000 (Pulau Perak)

East Malaysia

The following are the extreme physical land mass points in East Malaysia inclusive of islands.

Heading	Location	State	Bordering entity	Coordinates^†	Ref
North	Pulau Guhuan Utara near Banggi Island	Sabah	Sulu Sea	7°22′46″N 117°14′05″E / 7.37944°N 117.23472°E / 7.37944; 117.23472 (Pulau Guhuan Utara (Northernmost - undisputed))
North (in mainland Borneo)	Tanjung Simpang Mengayau	Sabah	Sulu Sea	7°2′4″N 116°44′54″E / 7.03444°N 116.74833°E / 7.03444; 116.74833 (Tanjung Simpang Mengayau (Northernmost - mainland Borneo))
South	Bukit Niat near Serian	Sarawak	West Kalimantan, Indonesia	0°51′10″N 110°34′17″E / 0.85278°N 110.57139°E / 0.85278; 110.57139 (Bukit Niat (Southernmost))
East	Near Kampong Look Sembuang in Lahad Datu	Sabah	Sulu Sea	5°14′27″N 119°16′00″E / 5.24083°N 119.26667°E / 5.24083; 119.26667 (Lahad Datu (Easternmost))
West	Near Gunung Cermai in Kuching	Sarawak	West Kalimantan, Indonesia	1°54′15″N 109°32′48″E / 1.90417°N 109.54667°E / 1.90417; 109.54667 (Gunung Cermai (Westernmost))

Extreme altitudes

Extremity	Name	Altitude	State	Coordinates^†	Ref
Highest (Borneo)	Mount Kinabalu	4,095 m (13,435 ft)	Sabah	06°04′23″N 116°33′40″E / 6.07306°N 116.56111°E / 6.07306; 116.56111 (Mount Kinabalu (Highest))
Highest (Peninsular)	Mount Tahan	2,187 m (7,175 ft)	Pahang	4°37′56″N 102°14′03″E / 4.63222°N 102.23417°E / 4.63222; 102.23417 (Mount Tahan (Highest))
Lowest	South China Sea	0 m (0 ft)		2°7′23″N 106°33′16″E / 2.12306°N 106.55444°E / 2.12306; 106.55444 (South China Sea (Lowest - natural))

See also

• Geography of Malaysia
• Extreme points of Asia