Which country or map area contains Pulau Pinang?
Pulau Pinang is shown within Malaysia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Malaysia
- Region name
- Pulau Pinang
- Approximate latitude
- 5.3° north
- Approximate longitude
- 100.4° east
- Country capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Country currency
- Malaysian ringgit
- World region
- South-Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Pulau Pinang
What kind of place is Pulau Pinang?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Pulau Pinang on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 5.3° north latitude and 100.4° east longitude.
What is the capital of Malaysia?
The country capital is Kuala Lumpur.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.