Gurun

Gurun is a mukim and a small town in , , . "Gurun" in English means desert, however the town does not resemble in the slightest the meaning of its English translation.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: town in Kedah, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Gurun, Kedah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gurun and Sekolah Kebangsaan Gurun (Pusat).

Railway station
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The railway station is a railway station located at and named after the town of , . Both KTM ETS and KTM Komuter Norther Sector trains serve this station.

School
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is a school.

School
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is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guar Chempedak.

Town
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is a small town in , , . is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Jerai. 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. is situated 4½ km northwest of Gurun.

Gurun

Latitude
5.8202° or 5° 49′ 13″ north
Longitude
100.47724° or 100° 28′ 38″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
6PQ2RFCG+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254074330
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID
Q2185791
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tamil—“Gurun” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Gurun”
  • Catalan: “Gurun”
  • Chinese: “莪仑”
  • Chinese: “莪侖”
  • Dutch: “Gurun”
  • Hausa: “Gurun”
  • Japanese: “グルン (マレーシア)”
  • Japanese: “グルン”
  • Malay: “Gurun, Kedah”
  • Malay: “Gurun”
  • Polish: “Gurun”
  • Spanish: “Gurun”
  • Tamil: “குரூண்”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include POS Malaysia Gurun and Gurun Police Station.

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