Editing Geography of Malaysia (section)

==Bodies of water==
[[File:Singapore-Johor Causeway.jpg|thumb|The 1056m<ref name="Swee-Hock"/> [[Johor-Singapore Causeway]] connects Malaysia and Singapore across the [[Straits of Johor]]. In the background is [[Johor Bahru]].]]
Between Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia is the [[South China Sea]], the largest body of water around Malaysia. Facing the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia is the [[Strait of Malacca]] towards the south, and the [[Andaman Sea]] towards the north. The [[Strait of Malacca]], lying between [[Sumatra]] and Peninsular Malaysia, is arguably the most important shipping lane in the world.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Andrew Marshall |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/2006/journey/strait.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901014041/http://www.time.com/time/asia/2006/journey/strait.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 September 2006 |title=Waterway To the World - Summer Journey |magazine=Time |date=31 July 2006 |access-date=28 October 2010}}</ref> These seas are [[marginal sea]]s of the [[Indian Ocean]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

Off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia is the South China Sea,<ref name="Marshall"/> while a small part in the north lies within the [[Gulf of Thailand]]. These form part of the marginal seas of the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The [[Straits of Johor]] off the south of Peninsular Malaysia acts as the maritime [[Malaysia-Singapore border|border of Malaysia and Singapore]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} In East Malaysia, the western coasts of Sabah and Sarawak face the South China Sea. The northeast coast of Sabah faces the [[Sulu Sea]], while the southeast coast of Sabah faces the [[Celebes Sea]].<ref name="Marshall"/>

Malaysia claims 12 [[nautical miles|nm]] ({{convert|22|km|mi|0}}) as its [[territorial waters]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indexmundi.com/malaysia/maritime_claims.html|title=Malaysia Maritime claims - Geography|website=www.indexmundi.com|access-date=2018-01-29}}</ref> which extend into the [[Coral Triangle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/coraltriangle/ |title=WWF&nbsp;– Coral Triangle |publisher=Wwf.panda.org |access-date=14 September 2010}}</ref> It also has an [[exclusive economic zone]] of {{convert|334671|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} based on {{convert|200|m|ft|0}} [[Nautical mile|nautical miles]] from its coastal baseline. Malaysia claims {{convert|200|m|ft|0}} in the depth of the [[continental shelf]] or to the depth of exploration within the area below the South China Sea known as [[Sundaland]].<ref name=cia>{{cite web|title=Maritime Claims|publisher=CIA The World Factbook|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2106.html|access-date=31 July 2008|archive-date=19 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119041209/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2106.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=February 2021}} The territorial claim for the Strait of Malacca is shared between Malaysia and Indonesia in accordance to a treaty signed in 1970 known as the ''Treaty Between the Republic of Indonesia and Malaysia on Determination of boundary Lines of Territorial Waters of the two Nations at the Strait of Malacca''.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=The Geographer, Department of State, USA|title=Indonesia-Malaysia Territorial Sea Boundary|access-date=31 July 2008|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/61516.pdf}}</ref>

===Lakes===
{{main article|List of lakes of Malaysia}}
[[File:Ayer Keroh Lake.JPG|thumb|right|[[Ayer Keroh Lake]].]]
The [[Bera Lake]] in Pahang is one of the largest lakes in Malaysia, and one of the only two natural lakes in Malaysia with [[Chini Lake]]. [[Pedu Lake]] is a {{convert|12|km|mi|0}} long lake located {{convert|5|km|mi|0}} from the [[Malaysia–Thailand border]]. [[Kenyir Lake]] is the largest artificial lake in Southeast Asia.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

===Rivers===
{{main article|List of rivers of Malaysia}}
There are many systems of rivers found around Malaysia. The longest is the [[Rajang River]] in Sarawak with a length of {{convert|760|km|mi|0}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-16 |title=Rajang River {{!}} Sarawak, Borneo, Wildlife {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Rajang-River |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> The second longest is the [[Kinabatangan River]] in Sabah with a length of {{convert|560|km|mi|0}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-25 |title=Longest Rivers In Malaysia |url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/longest-rivers-in-malaysia.html |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=WorldAtlas |language=en-US}}</ref> The longest river in Peninsular Malaysia is the [[Pahang River]] with a length of {{convert|435|km|mi|0}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pahang River {{!}} Tin Mining, Rainforest, Mangroves {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Pahang-River |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>