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 latitude and longitude are expressed in decimal degree notation, in which a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere. 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.
| Heading | Location | State | Bordering entity | Coordinates | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North (disputed) | Beting Peninjau in the Spratly Islands off the western coast of Sabah[1] | Sabah | South China Sea | 7.3722°N 113.8417°W | ||
| North (undisputed) | Pulau Guhuan Utara near Banggi Island | Sabah | Strait of Balabac | 7.3794°N 117.2347°W | ||
| South | Bukit Niat, Serian | Sarawak | West Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.8528°N 110.5714°W | ||
| East | Tanjung Atiam, Lahad Datu[2] | Sabah | Sulu Sea | 5.2408°N 119.2667°W | ||
| West | Pulau Perak off the western coast of Kedah | Kedah | Strait of Malacca | 6.0906°N 98.93°W |
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 | 6.7258°N 100.2039°W | ||
| South | Tanjung Piai | Johor | Strait of Malacca | 1.2661°N 103.5108°W | ||
| East | Pulau Aur | Johor | South China Sea | 2.4492°N 104.525°W | ||
| West | Kedah | Strait of Malacca | 6.0906°N 98.93°W |
The following are the extreme physical land mass points in East Malaysia inclusive of islands.
| Heading | Location | State | Bordering entity | Coordinates | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North (disputed) | Swallow Reef | Sabah | South China Sea | 7.3722°N 113.8417°W | ||
| North (undisputed) | Pulau Guhuan Utara near Banggi Island | Sabah | Sulu Sea | 7.3794°N 117.2347°W | ||
| South | Bukit Niat near Serian | Sarawak | West Kalimantan, Indonesia | 0.8528°N 110.5714°W | ||
| East | Near Kampong Look Sembuang in Lahad Datu | Sabah | Sulu Sea | 5.2408°N 119.2667°W | ||
| West | Sarawak | West Kalimantan, Indonesia | 1.9042°N 109.5467°W |
| Extremity | Name | Altitude | State | Coordinates | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest (Borneo) | Mount Kinabalu | 40950NaN0 | Sabah | 6.0731°N 116.5611°W | [3] | |
| Highest (Peninsular) | Mount Tahan | 21870NaN0 | Pahang | 4.6322°N 102.2342°W | [4] | |
| Lowest | South China Sea | 00NaN0 | 2.1231°N 106.5544°W | [5] | ||
| Lowest (land) | Specific location | 40950NaN0 | State | 6.0731°N 116.5611°W | reference--> | |
| Lowest (sea) | Specific location | 40950NaN0 | State | 6.0731°N 116.5611°W | reference--> |
Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.