Editing Geography of Malaysia (section)

===Mountain ranges===
[[File:Mount kinabalu 01.png|thumb|right|[[Mount Kinabalu]], the highest point of Malaysia, is located in [[Sabah]].]]
The highest mountain range in Malaysia is the [[Crocker Range]] in Sabah, which divides the state in half. This range includes [[Mount Kinabalu]], the highest mountain in the country,<ref>{{cite book|author=Simon Richmond|title=Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VMKOuzRxOJsC|year=2010|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74104-887-2}}</ref> as well as [[Mount Sinsing]], the third highest in the country. Mount Kinabalu, is {{convert|4095.2|m|ft}}, and is protected as it is within [[Kinabalu Park]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]] and national park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecologyasia.com/html-loc/mount-kinabalu.htm |title=Mount Kinabalu&nbsp;– revered abode of the dead |publisher=Ecologyasia.com |accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref> Mount Kinabalu is 55% (by {{convert|1453.2|m|ft}} margin) taller than [[Mount Trusmadi]], Malaysia's second tallest mountain.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Mountain ranges in East Malaysia tend to follow north–south or northeast–southwest paths, and the highest ranges form the border between Malaysia and Indonesia. The mountains contain many jagged limestone peaks.<ref name="Marshall"/> The [[Trus Madi Range]], also in Sabah, houses Mount Trus Madi. [[List of volcanoes in Malaysia|Bombalai Hill]] in Sabah is the only active [[volcano]] in Malaysia.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Peninsular Malaysia contains numerous mountain ranges running parallel from north to south along the peninsula.<ref name="Marshall"/> The main mountain range is the [[Titiwangsa Mountains]], which divides the peninsula between its east and west coasts.<ref>{{cite book|author=Alan M. Stevens|title=A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cF97F--suNAC|year=2004|publisher=PT Mizan Publika|isbn=978-979-433-387-7}}</ref> It houses [[Mount Korbu]], the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia. These mountains are heavily forested, and mainly composed of [[granite]]. The range is the origin of some of Peninsular Malaysia's river systems.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/358619/Main-Range |title=Main Range (mountains, Malaysia) |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> To the east of this range is the [[Bintang Range]].<ref name="Swee-Hock"/> The highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia is [[Mount Tahan]], located on the [[Tahan Range]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}