Bukit Penara
Bukit Penara is a peak in Southwest District, Penang and has an elevation of 419 metres. Bukit Penara is situated nearby to the suburb Paya Terubong, as well as near the neighborhood Happy Valley Garden.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 419 metres
- Description: hill in Malaysia
- Also known as: “Penara Bukit”
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
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paya Terubong and Farlim.
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.
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.
Air Itam
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Bukit Penara
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Southwest District, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.37932° or 5° 22′ 46″ northLongitude
100.26097° or 100° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
419 metres (1,375 feet)Open location code
6PQ297H6+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3312742748OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Malay—“Bukit Penara” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bukit Penara”
- Chinese: “本拉那山”
- Dutch: “Bukit Penara”
- Malay: “Bukit Penara”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Happy Valley Garden and Happy Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1200 Steps and Bukit Tiga Batu.
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