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Observatories in Malaysia

Malaysia has 18 observatories on the map. 9 watch the night sky. The earliest was founded 1993. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES18

OLDEST FOUNDED1993

NOT WATCHING STARS0

By what they watch

Astronomical9 · 50%

Other9 · 50%

Notable observatories in Malaysia

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

OtherPlanetarium Negara1993

OtherKuala Lumpur Tower1994

OtherAlor Setar Tower1997

AstronomicalAl-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex2002

OtherPutrajaya International Convention Centre2003

OtherSultan Ismail Building2008

AstronomicalLangkawi National Observatory

AstronomicalNegara observatory

AstronomicalHin Hua Observatory

AstronomicalSelangor Observatory

AstronomicalPerak Observatory

AstronomicalSabah State al-Biruni Observatory

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