Bukit Besar
Bukit Besar is a mountain in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak and has an elevation of 571 metres. Bukit Besar is situated nearby to the locality Kampong Chempaka, as well as near Kampong Perak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bukit Larut and Batu Kurau.
Bukit Larut
Village
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 5 km southwest of Bukit Besar.
Batu Kurau
Suburb
Batu Kurau is a small town and mukim located in Larut, Matang and Selama district in Perak, Malaysia. It is located 20 km from Taiping, Perak's second largest city. Batu Kurau is situated 9 km north of Bukit Besar.
Kamunting
Town
Kamunting is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the biggest satellite town of Taiping. During the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960, Kamunting was the site of a major British/Commonwealth military base, there being a large garrison for the 28th Commonwealth Independent Infantry Brigade and also one of the three British Military Hospitals in Malaya. Kamunting is situated 9 km west of Bukit Besar.
Bukit Besar
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 571 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
4.9° or 4° 54′ northLongitude
100.81667° or 100° 49′ eastElevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)Open location code
6PP2WR28+2MGeoNames ID
1779275
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