The following is a list of capitals in Malaysia. It describes the national, state, and district capitals of Malaysia.
National capital The national capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. It remains the primary cultural, business and financial centre in Malaysia. The Parliament of Malaysia and the official residence of the King are also located in Kuala Lumpur. In 2001, the seat of government was moved from Kuala Lumpur to the planned city of Putrajaya which from then on served as the federal administrative centre, sometimes referred to as the administrative capital. Both these cities, together with Labuan, have special status as Federal Territories of Malaysia.
Article 154(1) of the Federal Constitution states that unless been declared otherwise by the Parliament, Kuala Lumpur shall remain as the federal capital.
State capitals Each state in Malaysia has its own state capital, where the state administration is carried out by each respective state government that is formed after winning the elections. The three Federal Territories of Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya – are headed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and administered by the Department of the Federal Territories under the Prime Minister's Department.
All the states in Peninsular Malaysia, except for Malacca and Penang, are constitutional monarchies. The two and Sabah and Sarawak are non-monarchical states, which are headed by a Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governors). Thus, those states with constitutional monarchies have royal capitals or seats where the palace or official residences of the monarchs are situated. These capitals are sometimes different from the state's administrative capitals. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong resides in Kuala Lumpur.
States of Malaya Administrative capital Royal capital Historical capital Johor Johor Bahru Muar Johor Lama (Kota Tinggi) Kedah Alor Setar Anak Bukit Lembah Bujang Kelantan Kota Bharu Kubang Kerian Kota Lama Malacca Malacca City - Negeri Sembilan Seremban Seri Menanti Pahang Kuantan Pekan Pekan (1889–1898), Kuala Lipis (1898–1955) Penang George Town - Perak Ipoh Kuala Kangsar Teluk Intan (1528–1877), Taiping (1877–1937) Perlis Kangar Arau Selangor Shah Alam Klang Kuala Selangor (1743–1827), Jugra (1827–1875), Klang (1875–1880) & (1974–1978), Kuala Lumpur (1880–1974) Terengganu Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu
Borneo States Administrative capital Historical capital Sabah Kota Kinabalu Kudat (1881–1884), Sandakan (1884–1945) Sarawak Kuching
Federal Territories Administrative capital Labuan Victoria
District capitals Districts Capital or seat Johor Batu Pahat District Batu Pahat Johor Bahru District Johor Bahru Kluang District Kluang Kota Tinggi District Kota Tinggi Kulai District Kulai Mersing District Mersing Muar District Muar Pontian District Pontian Kechil Segamat District Segamat Tangkak District Tangkak Kedah Baling District Baling Bandar Baharu District Serdang Kota Setar District Alor Setar Kuala Muda District Sungai Petani Kubang Pasu District Jitra Kulim District Kulim Langkawi District Kuah Padang Terap District Kuala Nerang Pendang District Pendang Pokok Sena District Pokok Sena Sik District Sik Yan District Yan Kelantan Bachok District Bachok Gua Musang District Gua Musang Jeli District Jeli Kota Bharu District Kota Bharu Kuala Krai District Kuala Krai Machang District Machang Pasir Mas District Pasir Mas Pasir Puteh District Pasir Puteh Tanah Merah District Tanah Merah Tumpat District Tumpat Malacca Alor Gajah District Alor Gajah Jasin District Jasin Melaka Tengah District Ayer Keroh Negeri Sembilan Jelebu District Kuala Klawang Jempol District Bandar Seri Jempol Kuala Pilah District Kuala Pilah Port Dickson District Port Dickson Rembau District Rembau Seremban District Seremban Tampin District Tampin Pahang Bentong District Bentong Bera District Bandar Bera Cameron Highlands District Tanah Rata Jerantut District Jerantut Kuantan District Kuantan Lipis District Kuala Lipis Maran District Maran Pekan District Pekan Raub District Raub Rompin District Kuala Rompin Temerloh District Temerloh Penang Central Seberang Perai District Bukit Mertajam North Seberang Perai District Kepala Batas Northeast Penang Island District Downtown George Town South Seberang Perai District Sungai Jawi Southwest Penang Island District Balik Pulau Perak Batang Padang District Tapah Hilir Perak District Teluk Intan Hulu Perak District Gerik Kampar District Kampar Kerian District Parit Buntar Kinta District Batu Gajah Kuala Kangsar District Kuala Kangsar Larut, Matang and Selama District Taiping Manjung District Seri Manjung Muallim District Tanjung Malim Perak Tengah District Seri Iskandar Bagan Datuk District Bagan Datuk Sabah Beaufort District Beaufort Beluran District Beluran Keningau District Keningau Kinabatangan District Kota Kinabatangan Kota Belud District Kota Belud Kota Kinabalu District Kota Kinabalu Kota Marudu District Kota Marudu Kuala Penyu District Kuala Penyu Kudat District Kudat Kunak District Kunak Lahad Datu District Lahad Datu Nabawan District Nabawan Papar District Papar Penampang District Donggongon Pitas District Pitas Putatan District Putatan Ranau District Ranau Sandakan District Sandakan Semporna District Semporna Sipitang District Sipitang Tambunan District Tambunan Tawau District Tawau Telupid District Telupid Tenom District Tenom Tongod District Tongod Tuaran District Tuaran Sarawak Asajaya District Asajaya Bau District Bau Belaga District Belaga Beluru District Beluru Betong District Betong Bintulu District Bintulu Dalat District Dalat Daro District Matu Julau District Julau Kabong District Kabong Kanowit District Kanowit Kapit District Kapit Kuching District Kuching Lawas District Lawas Limbang District Limbang Lubok Antu District Lubok Antu Lundu District Lundu Marudi District Marudi Matu District Matu Meradong District Bintangor Miri District Miri Mukah District Mukah Pakan District Pakan Pusa District Pusa Samarahan District Kota Samarahan Saratok District Saratok Sarikei District Sarikei Sebauh District Sebauh Selangau District Selangau Serian District Serian Sibu District Sibu Simunjan District Simunjan Song District Song Sri Aman District Simanggang Subis District Subis Tanjung Manis District Belawai Tatau District Tatau Tebedu District Tebedu Telang Usan District Long Lama Selangor Gombak District Bandar Baru Selayang Hulu Langat District Bandar Baru Bangi Hulu Selangor District Kuala Kubu Bharu Klang District Klang Kuala Langat District Telok Datok Kuala Selangor District Kuala Selangor Petaling District Subang Sabak Bernam District Sabak Sepang District Salak Tinggi Terengganu Besut District Kampung Raja Dungun District Kuala Dungun Hulu Terengganu District Kuala Berang Kemaman District Chukai Kuala Nerus District Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu District Kuala Terengganu Marang District Marang Setiu District Bandar Permaisuri
See also List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population
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