Sungai Gurun
Sungai Gurun is a stream in Kedah, West Coast. Sungai Gurun is situated nearby to the locality Kampung Kelang Ketapan, as well as near Kampong Baru.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Jerai and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai.
Mount Jerai
Peak
Mount Jerai, formerly Kedah Peak, is a mountain in Kedah, Malaysia with the height of 3,993 feet. Within Kedah itself, the mountain stands at the border of Kuala Muda and Yan districts. Mount Jerai is situated 2½ km west of Sungai Gurun.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai
School
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Jerai is a school, which is situated 3 km northeast of Sungai Gurun.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat)
School
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat) is a school, which is situated 4 km northeast of Sungai Gurun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gurun and Guar Chempedak.
Gurun
Town
Gurun is a mukim and a small town in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. "Gurun" in English means desert, however the town does not resemble in the slightest the meaning of its English translation. Gurun is situated 4 km northeast of Sungai Gurun.
Guar Chempedak
Town
Photo: arches, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Guar Chempedak is a small town in Yan District, Kedah, Malaysia. Guar Chempedak is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Jerai. Guar Chempedak comes from two words, in which Guar means 'hilly land' and Chempedak or cempedak is a name of a fruit that is believed to be widely available here in any season. Guar Chempedak is situated 7 km north of Sungai Gurun.
Merbok
Town
Photo: Wiki Farazi, CC0.
Merbok is a mukim in the Kuala Muda District of Kedah, Malaysia. It is known for the historical Bujang Valley. The area also hosts the Kedah Campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA. Merbok is situated 9 km southwest of Sungai Gurun.
Sungai Gurun
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kedah, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.79279° or 5° 47′ 34″ northLongitude
100.45654° or 100° 27′ 24″ eastElevation
343 metres (1,125 feet)Open location code
6PQ2QFV4+4JGeoNames ID
6855498
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In Other Languages
“Sungai Gurun” goes by many names.
- Malay: “Sungai Gurun”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampung Kelang Ketapan and Kampong Baru.
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Highlights include Gurun Catchment and Kepala Gajah Hill.
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