The Titiwangsa Mountains (Malay; Banjaran Titiwangsa) are the main mountain range that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula.

Geography

This mountain range is a part of the Tenasserim Hills system. It forms the southernmost section of the central cordillera which runs from Tibet through the Kra Isthmus into the Malay peninsula.

The Titiwangsa range starts in the north as a continuation of the Phuket mountain range in Southern Thailand, running approximately southeast and ends in the south near Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The highest elevation is the 2,183 m (7,162 ft) Gunung Korbu.

The range acts as a natural divider, dividing Peninsular Malaysia into East and West Coast regions. It is called the "Banjaran Titiwangsa" or "Banjaran Besar" (Main Range) by locals. The length of mountain range is about 480 km from north to south.

Infrastructure

Several popular tourist destinations such as Royal Belum, Cameron Highlands, Genting Highlands and Fraser's Hill are located on the range.

A number of roads cut through the Titiwangsa Forest Complex.