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Titiwangsa

Titiwangsa, or Banjaran Titiwangsa, is the principal mountain range that forms the backbone of Peninsular Malaysia. Running roughly north–south along the spine of the Malay Peninsula, it serves as the continental watershed, separating river systems that drain toward the west coast’s Straits of Malacca from those draining toward the east coast's South China Sea. The range includes several notable peaks, including Mount Tahan, commonly cited as the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia, and Mount Korbu, among others. Its forests and watersheds support biodiversity, provide water resources to urban and rural communities, and have long shaped land use, settlements, and transport routes. The Titiwangsa Range also influences climate patterns and weather in the region.

Titiwangsa is also the name of a federal parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It elects one

member
to
the
Dewan
Rakyat,
the
lower
house
of
Parliament.
The
constituency
lies
within
the
Federal
Territory
of
Kuala
Lumpur
and
encompasses
parts
of
the
city
center
and
northern
districts.
As
with
many
urban
constituencies
in
Malaysia,
representation
has
changed
with
elections,
reflecting
shifts
in
political
alignments
and
voter
preferences.
The
name
underscores
the
historical
and
geographic
linkage
between
the
peninsula's
mountain
landscape
and
modern
administrative
geography.