Titiwangsa Mountains
The Titiwangsa Mountains (Malay: Banjaran Titiwangsa; Jawi: بنجرن تيتيوڠسا, pronounced [ˈband͡ʒaˈran titiwaŋˈsa]), also known as Banjaran Besar (lit. 'main range') by locals, is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula. The northern section of the range is in southern Thailand, where it is known as Sankalakhiri Range (Thai: ทิวเขาสันกาลาคีรี; RTGS: Thio Khao Sankalakhiri; pronounced [tʰīw kʰǎw sǎn.kāːlāːkʰīːrīː]).
| Titiwangsa Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Banjaran Titiwangsa/Besar (Malay) ทิวเขาสันกาลาคีรี (Thai) | |
The view of the Titiwangsa Mountains near Mount Suku. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gunung Korbu |
| Elevation | 2,183 m (7,162 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 480 km (300 mi) NW/SE |
| Width | 120 km (75 mi) NE/SW |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Thailand and Malaysia |
| Provinces/States | Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat, Perak, Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan |
| Range coordinates | 5°58′12″N 101°19′37″E |
| Parent range | Tenasserim Hills |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Permian and Triassic |
| Type of rock | Granite and limestone |
The mountain range acts as a natural divider, dividing Peninsular Malaysia, as well as southernmost Thailand, into east and west coast regions. It also serves as a drainage divide of some major rivers of Peninsular Malaysia such as the Pahang, Perak, Kelantan, Klang and Muar. The length of mountain range is about 480 km from north to south.