Malay Peninsula

Also known as Kra Peninsula, Malacca Peninsula

peninsula in Southeast Asia

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The Malay Peninsula is a large piece of land in Southeast Asia that juts out into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides. It is an important region in Southeast Asia due to its strategic location and role as a major center for trade, culture, and population in the area.

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The Malay Peninsula is located in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, Tanjung Piai, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area contains Peninsular Malaysia, Southern Thailand, and the southernmost tip of Myanmar (Kawthaung). The island country of Singapore also has historical and cultural ties with the region.

The Titiwangsa Mountains are part of the Tenasserim Hills system and form the backbone of the peninsula and the southernmost section of the central cordillera, which runs from Tibet through the Kra Isthmus, the peninsula's narrowest point, into the Malay Peninsula. The Strait of Malacca separates the Malay Peninsula from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the south coast is separated from the island of Singapore by the Straits of Johor.