Penang Hill

Penang Hill is a hill resort comprising a group of peaks near the center of , . It is located 9 km west of the centre of .
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Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Penang Botanic Gardens.

Buddhist temple
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The is a Buddhist in in the Malaysian state of . Located at , it is the largest Buddhist temple in and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from , the , and other parts of .

Garden
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The is a botanical garden within the city of in the Malaysian state of . Situated at Jalan Air Terjun, it is also colloquially known as the Waterfall Gardens because of the cascading waterfall nearby.

Park
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The is a in within the Malaysian state of . Located at the suburb of , the memorial commemorates the local Chinese who lost their lives during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the subsequent Japanese occupation of Malaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Air Itam and Farlim.

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, is a town in central . Located west of , is largely a suburban area home to the famous Penang Hill, or Bukit Bendera, and the gigantic Kek Lok Si Temple.

Suburb
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, officially Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, is a residential within the city of in the Malaysian state of . Located 6 km southwest of the city centre, the township was created in the 1980s.

Penang Hill

Latitude
5.42287° or 5° 25′ 22″ north
Longitude
100.2657° or 100° 15′ 57″ east
Elevation
735 metres (2,411 feet)
Open location code
6PQ2C7F8+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1387210299
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1751180
Wiki­data ID
Q1094967
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Penang Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Penang Hill”
  • Chinese: “升旗山”
  • Dutch: “Penang Hill”
  • Indonesian: “Bukit Bendera”
  • Japanese: “ペナン・ヒル”
  • Ladin: “Penang Hill”
  • Malay: “Bukit Bendera”
  • Malay: “Bukit Pulau Pinang”
  • Persian: “پنانگ هیل”
  • Tamil: “பினாங்கு கொடி மலை”
  • Tamil: “பினாங்கு மலை”
  • Yue Chinese: “升旗山”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hye Keat Estate and Happy Valley Garden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Habitat Penang Hill and Bromeliad Pavilion.

Penang: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into George Town, Butterworth, Batu Ferringhi, and Air Itam.

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