List of World Heritage Sites in Malaysia

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The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated four World Heritage Sites in Malaysia.[1] The UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.

Location of sites

Location of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Malaysia

Inscribed sites

Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)		 Year Description Refs
Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley Lenggong Valley. Perak, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Cultural:
(iii), (iv)		 399 (990) 2012 [2]
Gunung Mulu National Park Sunset or sunrise over a mountain landscape with fog in the valleys. northern Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Natural:
(vii), (viii), (ix), (x)		 52,864 (130,630) 2000 [3]
Kinabalu Park Mountain with a rocky top and forested slopes. There is a narro high waterfall on one side of the mountain slope. Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Natural:
(ix), (x)		 75,370 (186,200) 2000 [4]
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca Town scene with three-storied red houses and a red church. There is a three-storied clock tower standing on a square. Malacca Town and George Town, Penang, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Cultural:
(ii), (iii), (iv)		 148 (370); buffer zone 284 (700) 2008 [5]

Tentative List

There is only one site on the Tentative List for Malaysia, meaning that the government intends to consider it for nomination in the future:[6]

Site Image Location Criteria Area
ha (acre)		 Year Description Refs
National Park (Taman Negara) of Peninsular Malaysia
Taman Negara.
 Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.		 Natural:
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)		 434,300 (1,073,000)

See also

References

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