Kerian River
The Kerian River, alternately Krian, is a river in the northern part of the Malaysian state of Perak. The river originates from the Bintang Range. It flows westerly and discharges into the Strait of Malacca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Malaysia
- Also known as: “Krian River” and “Sungei Krian”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nibong Tebal and Sungai Jawi.
Nibong Tebal
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nibong Tebal is a town located in Seberang Perai Selatan district of Penang, Malaysia. The majority of Chinese who live here speak Teowchew instead of the Hokkien, which is commonly used on Penang island.
Sungai Jawi
Suburb
Sungai Jawi is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It also serves the seat of the Southern Seberang Perai District. Sungai Jawi is situated 9 km northeast of Kerian River.
Bandar Cassia
Suburb
Batu Kawan is an island & newly developing suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is geographically separated from the rest of Seberang Perai by the Jawi and Tengah rivers. Bandar Cassia is situated 9 km north of Kerian River.
Kerian River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Kerian River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Kerian River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر كيريان”
- Chinese: “吉輦河”
- Chinese: “吉辇河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كيريان”
- French: “Kerian”
- Irish: “Abhainn Kerian”
- Malay: “Sungai Kerian”
- Persian: “رود کریان”
- Persian: “رودخانه کریان”
- Tajik: “Дарёи крион”
- Tajik: “Кериан”
- Tamil: “கிரியான் ஆறு”
- Welsh: “Afon Kerian”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampung Sungai Udang Besar and Pulau Bland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hutan Rizab Byran and Changkat Keledang.
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