West Coast GuideThe West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia includes states which have their coastlines along the Straits of Malacca. This part of the peninsular is more urban and developed than the more Malay, Muslim and rural East Coast. HotelsFind hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Langkawi, Georgetown, Petaling Jaya and more. Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur, or simply called KL by locals, is the federal capital and the largest city in Malaysia. MalaccaMalacca is the capital of the state of Malacca, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. LangkawiLangkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. SelangorSelangor is a state in the west coast of Malaysia. Bandor Baru Bangi Selangor is the wealthiest, most urbanized and, with 4.1 million people, the most populous of Malaysia's states. PenangPenang is an island off the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is also the name of the Malaysian state which is made up of Penang Island and the facing strip of territory on the mainland called Seberang Perai. PerakPerak, the fourth largest of Malaysia's thirteen states after Sarawak, Sabah and Pahang, is situated on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. KedahKedah is a state in the northern part of the West Coast of Malaysia. It borders Thailand to the northeast and east, the state of Perlis to the north, the state of Penang to the southwest, and the state of Perak to the south. MalaccaMalacca is a small state in southern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Negeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan is a state in the west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. The state name Negeri Sembilan refers to nine counties which are divided politically, and governed with a degree of autonomy. PerlisPerlis is the northern-most state in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is also Malaysia's smallest state. PutrajayaPutrajaya, an "Intelligent Garden City" and the federal administrative capital of Malaysia, is a showcase city under construction some 30 km south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. CherasCheras is Southeastern suburb of Kuala Lumpur. It used to refer to areas around Jalan Cheras which stretch from Pudu near centre of Kuala Lumpur toward Southeast until Kajang district. Pulau KetamPulau Ketam is an island at the mouth of the Klang River, near Port Klang, downstream from Kuala Lumpur.