Gurun
Gurun is a locality in Kuala Muda District, Kedah and has about 16,000 residents. Gurun is situated nearby to the locality Dusun Dan, as well as near Kampong Pulau Chengai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gurun and Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat).
Gurun
Railway station
The Gurun railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at and named after the town of Gurun, Kedah. Both KTM ETS and KTM Komuter Norther Sector trains serve this station.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat)
School
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat) is a school.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai
School
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai is a school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gurun and Guar Chempedak.
Gurun
Town
Gurun is a mukim and a small town in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. "Gurun" in English means desert, however the town does not resemble in the slightest the meaning of its English translation.
Guar Chempedak
Town
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Guar Chempedak is a small town in Yan District, Kedah, Malaysia. Guar Chempedak is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Jerai. Guar Chempedak comes from two words, in which Guar means 'hilly land' and Chempedak or cempedak is a name of a fruit that is believed to be widely available here in any season. Guar Chempedak is situated 5 km north of Gurun.
Gurun
- Type: Locality with 16,000 residents
- Also known as: “Kampung Gurun”
- Location: Kuala Muda District, Kedah, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.81717° or 5° 49′ 2″ northLongitude
100.47381° or 100° 28′ 26″ eastPopulation
16,000Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
6PQ2RF8F+VGGeoNames ID
1735485
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