Sungai Jelapang

Sungai Jelapang is a stream in Perak, West Coast. Sungai Jelapang is situated nearby to the locality Tupai, as well as near the village Bukit Larut.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taiping Lake Gardens and Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary.

Taiping Lake Gardens

Park

Photo: Wohin Auswandern, CC BY 2.0.

The Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant to the town centre and the Taiping Zoo.

Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary

Buddhist temple

Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary is a Buddhist monastery in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It was founded in January 2000 by Ven. Aggacitta as a training centre for Malaysian Theravada Buddhist monks.

The Taiping War Cemetery is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya following the British occupation and colonization of Malaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiping and Bukit Larut.

Taiping

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Taiping is a city located in Larut, Matang and Selama District, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is located approximately 48 km northwest of Ipoh, the capital of Perak, and 78 km southeast of George Town, Penang.

Bukit Larut

Village

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Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. It was established under the direction of British colonists in 1884 as a place of observation for tin mining activity and as a retreat for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping. Bukit Larut is situated 3 km northeast of Sungai Jelapang.

Pokok Assam

Suburb

Pokok Assam is a small town in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the second biggest satellite town in Taiping, after Kamunting, with its famous road side fried chicken and Mee Rebus. Pokok Assam is situated 4 km southwest of Sungai Jelapang.

Sungai Jelapang

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

4.85° or 4° 51′ north

Longitude

100.76667° or 100° 46′ east

Elevation

113 metres (371 feet)

Open location code

6PP2RQX8+XM

GeoNames ID

1772881

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