Malaysia is a country largely surrounded by large bodies of water, most notably by the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea, that have been used extensively for maritime transport as early as the 15th century.
Download coordinates as: The following lists lighthouses situated within the borders of Malaysia.
The west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which faces the Strait of Malacca, contains a large concentration of lighthouses aimed at navigation through the narrow strait, as well as serving to direct ships into major ports such as Port Klang, Malacca and Penang.
Most of the west coast lighthouses, as are Singapore's, are referred to as "The Straits Settlement Lighthouses",[1] named after the former British-ruled territories that encompassed Singapore, Penang, Malacca and Dinding.
The lighthouses are primarily used to navigate ships into smaller harbours such as Labuan and Tawau.