Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with several countries. The land borders of Malaysia include:
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Thailand: Malaysias border with Thailand is located to the north of Peninsula Malaysia and runs between the Straits of Malacca on the west and the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea in the east. The Malaysian states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perak, and Perlis border the Thai provinces of Narathiwat, Satun, Songkhla, and Yala. The border length is 646.5 km.
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Indonesia: Malaysia shares a land border with Indonesia on the island of Borneo. The Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak lie to the north of the border while the Indonesian provinces of North Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan lie to the south. The length of the border is 2,019.5 km.
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Brunei: East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei. Malaysias continental shelf off the coast of its Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak cover the South China Sea and Sulu Sea to the north, and Celebes Sea to the east.
Malaysia also has shared maritime boundaries with the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
