Government Hill
Government Hill is a peak in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang and has an elevation of 594 metres. Government Hill is situated nearby to the locality Kampong Chintek, as well as near the neighborhood Happy Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Ayer Itam War Memorial Park.
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.
Ayer Itam War Memorial Park
Park
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The Ayer Itam War Memorial Park is a war memorial in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the suburb of Ayer Itam, the memorial commemorates the local Chinese who lost their lives during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the subsequent Japanese occupation of Malaya.
Penang Botanic Gardens
Garden
The Penang Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated at Jalan Air Terjun, it is also colloquially known as the Waterfall Gardens because of the cascading waterfall nearby. Penang Botanic Gardens is situated 3½ km northeast of Government Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Farlim.
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.
Farlim
Suburb
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Farlim, officially Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 6 km southwest of the city centre, the township was created in the 1980s. Farlim is situated 3½ km southeast of Government Hill.
Government Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 594 metres
- Also known as: “Bukit Bendera”
- Category: landform
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
“Government Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Government Hill”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bukit Kerajae and Penang Hill.
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