Malaysian Beaches
Malay word for Beach / Beaches: pantai
How to say pantai:
Pronounce the a in 'pan' as in 'mama' or 'papa'.
'tai' sounds like 'thai' or 'tie'.
The entire word sounds like 'paan-thai'.
As you may realise, Malaysia has many beaches because of its unique
geographical conditions (by being both a Peninsular and part of Borneo Island).
The beaches differ considerably in terms of sand and soil conditions,
and the types of vegetation and wildlife present.
Beaches in the West Coast of Malaysia are nice.
The sand conditions tend to be a mixture of grainy, dark sand or pebbly sand or both.
Beaches on the West Coast offers many water activities such as
boating, jet-skiing and banana-boat riding, which may not be available in the East Coast.
The beaches on the West Coast looks out to the Malacca Straits,
which makes the waters much calmer and safer to swim in compared to the East Coast beaches.
Beaches in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia are by far the most beautiful beaches in Malaysia.
The sand conditions are powdery and soft.
Some of the more secluded beaches are VERY secluded,
which means you would meet very few or no other tourists around.
The beaches on the East Coast looks out to the South China Sea,
resulting in rougher sea conditions and some areas may not be suitable for swimming.
These beaches are accessible by travelling along the East Coast highway,
crossing the states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan.
Beaches in East Malaysia (Borneo) are quite similar to the ones in West Coast Malaysia.
The sand conditions tend to be a mixture of grainy, dark sand or pebbly sand or both.
Some of the nicer beaches (powdery, soft sand) can be found in the state of Sabah and certain areas in Sarawak.
Be on the look-out for unique and interesting flora and fauna (crocodiles, etc) if you visit Borneo's beaches.
Beaches in West Malaysia (Peninsular)
West Coast Malaysia
State: Kedah
1.)Pantai Merdeka
State: Perak
1.)Pantai Pasir Bogak
State: Perlis
1.)Jalan Persisiran Pantai
Pulau Pinang (Penang Island)
1.)Pantai Batu Feringghi
2.)Tanjung Bungah Beach
3.)Pantai Teluk Bahang
Central Region Malaysia
State: Selangor
1.)Bagan Lalang - Sepang
2.)Bagan Nakhoda Omar - Sabak Bernam
3.)Pantai Morib
South Region Malaysia
State: Johor
1.)Air Papan Beach - Mersing
1.)Desaru
State: Melaka
1.)Klebang Beach
2.)Tanjung Bidara Beach
State: Negeri Sembilan
1.)Pantai Port Dickson
East Coast Malaysia
State: Kelantan
1.)Pantai Bisikan Bayu / Pantai Dalam Rhu
2.)Pantai Cahaya Bulan
3.)Pantai Irama, Bachok
4.)Pantai Sabak
5.)Pantai Seri Tujuh
State: Terengganu
1.)Pantai Bukit Keluang
2.)Pantai Pasir Panjang
3.)Rantau Abang, Dungun
4.)Pantai Tanjung Jara, Dungun
5.)Pantai Teluk Kemasik, Kerteh
State: Pahang
1.)Pantai Balok, Kuatan
2.)Pantai Beserah, Kuantan
3.)Pantai Chendor, Rompin
4.)Pantai Cherating, Kuantan
5.)Pantai Teluk Chempedak, Kuantan
Beaches in East Malaysia (Borneo)
State: Sabah
1.)Tawau
State: Sarawak
1.)Damai Beach
Labuan Island
1.)Layang-Layangan Beach
2.)Pancur Hitam Beach
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