Mount Elvira
Mount Elvira is a mountain in Southwest District, Penang and has an elevation of 560 metres. Mount Elvira is situated nearby to the locality Batu Hitam, as well as near Batu Itam.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Buddhist temple
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The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple in George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia. Kek Lok Si Temple is situated 4 km east of Mount Elvira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paya Terubong and Air Itam.
Paya Terubong
Suburb
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Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 7 km southwest of the city centre, it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. Paya Terubong is situated 4 km east of Mount Elvira.
Air Itam
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Air Itam, is a town in central Penang Island. Located west of George Town, Air Itam is largely a suburban area home to the famous Penang Hill, or Bukit Bendera, and the gigantic Kek Lok Si Temple.
Balik Pulau
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Balik Pulau is a town in Penang, Malaysia. Along with the surrounding area, Balik Pulau literally makes up the backcountry of the island, offering a laidback kampung lifestyle, with rice paddies and fruit farms scattered throughout, separated from Penang's main urban area by hills.
Mount Elvira
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 560 metres
- Description: mountain in Penang, Malaysia
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Southwest District, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mount Elvira” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Elvira”
- Dutch: “Mount Elvira”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khoo Kongsi and Batu Itam.
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