Sungai Batu Itam
Sungai Batu Itam is a stream in Penang, West Coast. Sungai Batu Itam is situated nearby to the locality Batu Hitam, as well as near the suburb Paya Terubong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ayer Itam Dam and Kek Lok Si Temple.
Ayer Itam Dam
Reservoir
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Ayer Itam Dam is a dam in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 7.6 km southwest of the city centre, the dam impounds the Ayer Itam River to the west of Ayer Itam.
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 3 km northeast of Sungai Batu Itam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paya Terubong and Air Itam.
Paya Terubong
Suburb
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km east of Sungai Batu Itam.
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.
Sungai Batu Itam
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.38333° or 5° 23′ northLongitude
100.25° or 100° 15′ eastElevation
435 metres (1,427 feet)Open location code
6PQ297M2+82GeoNames ID
1780794
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