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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

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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
5°4′N 100°58′E / 5.067°N 100.967°E / 5.067; 100.967 (Lenggong Valley) 		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
4°8′N 114°55′E / 4.133°N 114.917°E / 4.133; 114.917 (Gunung Mulu National Park) 		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
6°15′N 116°30′E / 6.250°N 116.500°E / 6.250; 116.500 (Kinabalu Park) 		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
5°25′17″N 100°20′45″E / 5.42139°N 100.34583°E / 5.42139; 100.34583 (Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca) 		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
4°12′N 102°28′E / 4.200°N 102.467°E / 4.200; 102.467 (Taman Negara) 		Natural:
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) 		434,300 (1,073,000)

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Heritage Properties in Thailand". UNESCO. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley". UNESCO. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Gunung Mulu National Park". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Kinabalu Park". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Tentative Lists: Malaysia". UNESCO. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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