Moongate

Moongate is a monument in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Moongate is situated near the garden Bambusetum, as well as near Japanese Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Penang Botanic Gardens and Waterfall Hill Temple.

Penang Botanic Gardens

Garden

Photo: Dr htgoon, CC0.

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 380 metres northwest of Moongate.

Waterfall Hill Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, also known as the Waterfall Hilltop Temple, is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Waterfall Hill Temple is situated 360 metres south of Moongate.

City Park

Park

Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The City Park, also colloquially known as the Youth Park, is an urban park within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located near the Penang Botanic Gardens, the City Park was opened in 1972 as a recreational area and a green lung for the city's residents. City Park is situated 750 metres southeast of Moongate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pulau Tikus and Tanjong Tokong.

Pulau Tikus

Quarter

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Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities.

Tanjong Tokong

Suburb

Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tanjong Tokong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located at the northeastern coast of Penang Island, 4 km northwest of the city centre.

Moongate

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

5.43565° or 5° 26′ 8″ north

Longitude

100.29271° or 100° 17′ 34″ east

Open location code

6PQ2C7PV+73

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1376587787

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Japanese Garden and Bambusetum.

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Places to explore: Friends of The Penang Botanic Gardens Society and Botanical Garden.

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