Asia · Southeast Asia

Malaysia

Capital · Kuala Lumpur

Petronas Towers, George Town's shophouses, and hawker food worth the flight alone.

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🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur
The essentials

Malaysia at a glance

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Region
Southeast Asia
Currency
Ringgit (MYR)
Languages
Malay · English
Dialling code
+60
Community
Africans in Malaysia
Plan around it

Public holidays & key dates in Malaysia

Dates shift year to year where a holiday follows a lunar or religious calendar. Check locally before you book flights or count on offices being open.

Jan/FebChinese New Year date varies date variesTwo days nationwide
Mar/AprHari Raya Aidilfitri date varies date variesBalik kampung travel peak
May 1Labour Day
Aug 31Merdeka (Independence) Day
Sep 16Malaysia Day
Oct/NovDeepavali date varies date variesFestival of lights
Dec 25Christmas Day
Getting in

Visas for African passports

Entry rules for Malaysia differ sharply depending on which African passport you hold — visa-free for some nationalities, e-visa for others, embassy application for the rest.

The AfricAsia Passport Index checks every African passport against this destination, with the current route and a plain-language note on what officers ask for.

Check your passport →
On the ground

Ask before you land

Rent, agents, hospitals, halal and African groceries, church and mosque, where people actually meet on a Sunday — the answers live with the people already there.

The Malaysia channel in the Hub is free, open, and moderated by members who live in the country.

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