ISO 3166-2:MY is the entry for Malaysia in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Malaysia, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for three federal territories and 13 states.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is MY, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Malaysia. The second part is two digits:
- 01–13: states
- 14–16: federal territories
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (ms) | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|
MY-01 | Johor | state |
MY-02 | Kedah | state |
MY-03 | Kelantan | state |
MY-04 | Melaka | state |
MY-05 | Negeri Sembilan | state |
MY-06 | Pahang | state |
MY-08 | Perak | state |
MY-09 | Perlis | state |
MY-07 | Pulau Pinang | state |
MY-12 | Sabah | state |
MY-13 | Sarawak | state |
MY-10 | Selangor | state |
MY-11 | Terengganu | state |
MY-14 | Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | federal territory |
MY-15 | Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan | federal territory |
MY-16 | Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya | federal territory |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter I-5 | 2003-09-05 | Addition of one federal territory. Inclusion of new codes. List source updated. Code source updated | Subdivisions added:MY-16 Wilayah Persekutuan PutrajayaCodes: format changed (see below) |
Codes changed in Newsletter I-5
The letters in the former codes are currently used in vehicle registration plates, except Sabah and Sarawak which use S and Q respectively.
| Before | After | Subdivision name (ms) |
|---|---|---|
MY-W | MY-14 | Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur |
MY-L | MY-15 | Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan |
MY-J | MY-01 | Johor |
MY-K | MY-02 | Kedah |
MY-D | MY-03 | Kelantan |
MY-M | MY-04 | Melaka |
MY-N | MY-05 | Negeri Sembilan |
MY-C | MY-06 | Pahang |
MY-A | MY-08 | Perak |
MY-R | MY-09 | Perlis |
MY-P | MY-07 | Pulau Pinang |
MY-SA | MY-12 | Sabah |
MY-SK | MY-13 | Sarawak |
MY-B | MY-10 | Selangor |
MY-T | MY-11 | Terengganu |
See also
- Subdivisions of Malaysia
- FIPS region codes of Malaysia
- Neighbouring countries: BN, ID, TH
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: MY
- States of Malaysia, Statoids.com