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The cartography department of the Malaysian WikiProject aims to assemble a collection of high-quality maps for use in Malaysia-related articles; both through obtaining existing public domain or free-license maps, and by creating new ones as needed. New maps can be created using the guidelines made ready by WikiProject Maps.

Participants

Please feel free to add your name to this list if you would like to help the project; you are also encouraged to participate in any of our taskforce or workgroup that might interest you.

Creating maps

The preferred image format according to

help page
to assist SVG users.

Potential sources

Map requests

Please leave a map request below and we will try to accommodate your requirements. It should be noted that there is no guarantee that your request will be met, but we will try to get it done to our best abilities.

Geographical

Here are lists of geographical maps that are needed for the project.

Blank maps

Ideally blank maps should have borders for subdivisions in the state (ie: district or division borders)

Subject To Do Image name Thumbnail Creator
Malaysia (with borders) Done File:Malaysia location map.svg Doctor Dodge
Malaysia (without borders) Done File:Malaysia states blank no borders.PNG Kawaputra
Johor Done File:Johor location map.svg Goran tek-en
Kedah Done File:Kedah location map.svg Zh9567
Kelantan Done File:Kelantan location map.svg Zh9567
Melaka
 Done File:Malacca location map.svg Zh9567
Negeri Sembilan Done File:Negeri Sembilan location map.svg Zh9567
Pahang Done File:Pahang location map.svg *angys*
Penang Done File:Penang location map.svg Molecule Extraction
Perak Done File:Perak location map.svg *angys*
Perlis Done File:Perlis location map.svg Zh9567
Sabah Done File:Sabah location map.svg Zh9567
Sarawak Done File:Sarawak location map.svg Zh9567
Selangor Done File:Selangor.svg 白布飘扬
Terengganu Done File:Terengganu location map.svg Zh9567

State and Federal Territory locator maps

There is already available locator maps for all states and FT, however those maps have not conformed to the color scheme recommended below.

Subject To Do Image name Thumbnail Creator
Kuala Lumpur Done File:KL FT locator.PNG Kawaputra
Labuan Done File:Labuan FT locator.PNG Kawaputra
Putrajaya Done File:Putrajaya FT locator.PNG Kawaputra
Johor Done File:Johor state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Kedah Done File:Kedah state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Kelantan Done File:Kelantan state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Melaka
 Done File:Melaka state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Negeri Sembilan Done File:N9 state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Pahang Done File:Pahang state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Penang Done File:Penang state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Perak Done File:Perak state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Perlis Done File:Perlis state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Sabah Done File:Sabah state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Sarawak Done File:Sarawak state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Selangor Done File:Selangor state locator.PNG Kawaputra
Terengganu Done File:Terengganu state locator.PNG Kawaputra

Transport

Air transport

Subject To Do Image name Thumbnail Creator
AirAsia (domestic) Done Image:AirAsia route map.png Kawaputra
AirAsia (international)
Firefly (domestic) Done File:Firefly routes2.png Kawaputra
Firefly (all) Done File:Fireflymap.png BaronVonchesto
Malaysia Airlines (with subsidiary)
Malaysia Airlines (domestic) Done Image:MAS route map.PNG Kawaputra
Malaysia Airlines (international)
MASwings Done Image:MASwings5.PNG Kawaputra
All routes Done Image:Malaysia air routes.PNG Kawaputra

Airport destinations

Subject To Do Image name Thumbnail Creator
Bintulu Airport
Kota Kinabalu International Airport Done Image:BKI airport map.PNG Kawaputra
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (domestic)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (international) Done File:Air Routes from KUL.PNG Magnus Manske
Kuching International Airport Done Image:KCH airport map.PNG
Labuan Airport
Langkawi International Airport
Melaka International Airport
Miri Airport
Pangkor Airport
Penang International Airport Done Image:PEN airport route.PNG
Senai International Airport Done Image:JHB routes (final).PNG
Sibu Airport
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
Sultan Mahmud Airport
Tioman Airport

Land transport

Subject To Do Image name Thumbnail Comments
Malaysian Expressway System Done Image:Expressway in Malaysia.PNG
North-South Expressway
 Done Image:North South Expressway (PLUS).PNG new map title needed
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (network)

Locator maps

To have standardization of locator maps you may follow the suggestions below.

City locator

For major towns or cities it is better to use the whole Malaysia map image for the locator. To get locator image, you don't need to create each image for each city, but use {{Location map}} template. For Malaysia see: Module:Location map/data/Malaysia.

The format is: 

{{Location map|Malaysia
 |label = label
 |position = left or right - position of the label relative to the mark, defaults to right
 |background = color - background color for the label, defaults to none 
 |lat = latitude in degrees
 |long = longitude in degrees
 |mark = image file name - a red dot by default
 |caption = caption - caption below the map
 |float = left or right or none
 |width = width of the map
}}

Alternatively, if you want to add a map in the infobox, simply add the parameters below: 

{{Infobox Settlement
| ...
| ...
|pushpin_map            = Malaysia
|pushpin_label_position = right/left
| ...
}}

Examples:

  • Kuching, lat=1.5544, long=110.3546, without caption.
{{Location map|Malaysia
|lat=1.5544|long=110.3546|width=400|label=Kuching|float=left}}
Kuching is located in Malaysia
Kuching
Kuching
Kuching (Malaysia)
 
  • Kuala Lumpur, lat=3.1357, long=101.688, with caption (notice that frame is used if caption is defined).
{{Location map|Malaysia
|lat=3.1357|long=101.688|width=400|label=Kuala Lumpur|float=left
|caption=Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia.}}
Kuala Lumpur is located in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
class=notpageimage|
Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia.
 

Advanced usage

Images can be composed into layers, including text. These examples take advantage of {{Location map+}}, {{Location map~}}.

  • Multiple cities on a map with wikilinks.
{{Location map+|Malaysia|float=left|width=400|caption=The main cities of Malaysia|places=
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=5.9714|long=116.0952|label=[[Kota Kinabalu]]|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=5.4167|long=100.3167|label=[[Georgetown, Penang|Georgetown]]|position=roght}}
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=3.1357|long=101.688|label=[[Kuala Lumpur]]|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=4.9|long=101.1167|label=[[Ipoh]]|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=1.483|long=103.733|label=[[Johor Bahru]]|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=1.5544|long=110.3546|label=[[Kuching]]|position=left}}
}}
Georgetown
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Johor Bahru
Kuching
class=notpageimage|
The main cities of Malaysia
 
  • Using different symbols for non-city locator:
{{Location map+|Malaysia|float=left|width=600|caption=Location of some airports in Malaysia|places=
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=2.746|long=101.71|label=[[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|KLIA]]|position=right|mark=Map symbol airport 02.png|marksize=20}}
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=6.33|long=99.73|label=[[Langkawi International Airport]]|position=right|mark=Map symbol airport 02.png|marksize=20}}
{{Location map~|Malaysia|lat=4.323|long=113.99|label=[[Miri Airport]]|position=left|mark=Map symbol airport 02.png|marksize=20}}
}}
class=notpageimage|
Location of some airports in Malaysia
 

Caveats

Location templates sometimes give inaccurate location of markers if the marker size is large and label may not properly aligned. The marker reference is at the top-left, not at the center. More advanced low-level image composition is given in m:Help:Composite images.

Tools and color standardization

From Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps. If your are using Microsoft Paint, on the navigation bar click on "colors" -> "edit colors" -> "define custom colors", then insert numbers under "RGB" below into respective "Red", "Green, and "Blue".

Color Hex RGB Sample Used for
Black #000000 0, 0, 0   Primary label color
Brown #A08070 160, 128, 112   Political borders. Country, state, and province borders should be brown.
Light brown #D0C0A0 208, 192, 160   Secondary political borders.
Light yellow #FFFFD0 255, 255, 208   Primary territory of interest, or one of four choices for four-color maps.
Pink #FFD0D0 255, 208, 208   Another color to be used for four-color maps.
Orange #F8A20C 248, 162, 12   A third color to be used for four-color maps.
Green #3CE67B 60, 230, 123   A fourth color to be used for four-color maps.
Light blue #CEFEF2 206, 254, 242   An alternate color to be used for four-color maps.
Orange #F7D3AA 247, 211, 170   Alternative color for the above Tan (surrounding territories).
Medium blue #9EC7F3 158, 199, 243   Bodies of water. Oceans or lakes.
Blue #1821DE 24, 33, 222   Water borders, if necessary. For lake or ocean borders that need a color contrasting with surrounding land, or for rivers.
Red #B00000 176, 0, 0   Points of interest. Cities, especially.
Red-orange #F07568 240, 117, 104   Alternative color for the above Red (points of interest).
Medium red #E0584E 224, 88, 78   Border color for areas highlighted in Red-orange
Green #A0F090 160, 240, 144   Parks or natural preservation areas

Map templates

  • {{
    Reqmap
    }}

See also