Kamunting

Kamunting is a town in , , . It is the biggest satellite town of . During the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960, Kamunting was the site of a major British/Commonwealth military base, there being a large garrison for the 28th Commonwealth Independent Infantry Brigade and also one of the three British Military Hospitals in Malaya.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 36,200 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Bandar Kamunting” and “Kemunting”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Taiping Airport and Perak Museum.

Aerodrome
Photo: Tony Ng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taiping Aerodrome is an aerodrome in , Larut, Matang and Selama, , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Kamunting.

Museum
Photo: Taipingite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a public located at the… is situated 3½ km south of Kamunting.

Railway stop
The railway station is a train…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiping and Aulong.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city located in , in the state of , .

Suburb
is a suburb of , , . is situated 4½ km southwest of Kamunting.

Suburb
is a small town in , , . is situated 7 km south of Kamunting.

Kamunting

Latitude
4.89015° or 4° 53′ 25″ north
Longitude
100.734° or 100° 44′ 2″ east
Population
36,200
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
UN/LOCODE
MY KAM
Open location code
6PP2VPRM+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254074056
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1734577
Wiki­data ID
Q6359857
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Kamunting” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “甘文丁”
  • Dutch: “Kamunting”
  • Irish: “Kamunting”
  • Japanese: “カムンティン”
  • Malay: “Kamunting”
  • Tamil: “கமுந்திங்”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Medan Kamunting and Taman Jana Permai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Masjid Jamek Kamunting and Surau Al Munauwarah.

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