Gurun Catchment
Gurun Catchment is a nature reserve in Kedah, West Coast. Gurun Catchment is situated nearby to the locality Kampung Kelang Ketapan, as well as near Kampong Baru.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Jerai and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai.
Mount Jerai
Peak
Mount Jerai, formerly Kedah Peak, is a mountain in Kedah, Malaysia with the height of 3,993 feet. Within Kedah itself, the mountain stands at the border of Kuala Muda and Yan districts.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai
School
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai is a school, which is situated 3 km east of Gurun Catchment.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat)
School
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat) is a school, which is situated 4 km northeast of Gurun Catchment.
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. Gurun is situated 4 km northeast of Gurun Catchment.
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 7 km north of Gurun Catchment.
Merbok
Town
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Merbok is a mukim in the Kuala Muda District of Kedah, Malaysia. It is known for the historical Bujang Valley. The area also hosts the Kedah Campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA. Merbok is situated 9 km southwest of Gurun Catchment.
Gurun Catchment
- Type: Nature reserve
- Location: Kedah, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.8° or 5° 48′ northLongitude
100.45° or 100° 27′ eastElevation
620 metres (2,034 feet)Open location code
6PQ2QCXX+XXGeoNames ID
1774064
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