The Orient - Malaysia - Country Information

In East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo there is a wealth of wildlife to see including one of the only places in the world to see orang-utan in their natural habitat also see the long tailed macaque, gibbon, Asian elephant, Sumatran rhinoceros, crocodile and a variety of birdlife. Visit Mulu, Sarawaks largest national park. Mulu is also known for its many caves. Clearwater cave is the longest cave passage in South East Asia and Deer cave where you are able to witness free-tailed bats leave the cave in search of food.

Key Facts
Full Country Name	Federation of Malaysia
Area	329,750 sq km 127,316 sq miles
Population	23,000,000
Capital	Kuala Lumpur
Time Difference	GMT/UTC +8
Visa	No
Currency	Malaysian Ringgit (RM)
People	52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8% Hindu, 2% tribal
Language	Malay (official) along with English (other), Tamil (other), Chinese (other)
Dialling Code	60
Electricity	240V

Visas:

No - not for visits under 3 months

Health risks:

Courses or boosters usually advised: tetanus; hepatitis A; typhoid.

When to Go:

Malaysia is tropical without extremely high temperatures. Days are very warm, while nights are fairly cool. The wettest season on the west coast of the peninsula is between September and December; on the east coast and in Sabah and Sarawak it's between October and February. However, it is difficult to generalize about the country’s climate, as rainfall differs on the east and west coasts according to the prevailing monsoon winds (northeast or southwest).