Top of The Pagoda
Top of The Pagoda is a scenic viewpoint in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Top of The Pagoda is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kek Lok Si Temple, as well as near Trailhead: Tiger Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital.
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 Charitable Hospital
Hospital building
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Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital is a non-profit hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 2021, the 50-bed hospital at Ayer Itam is the first Buddhist hospital in the state and is run by the nearby Kek Lok Si Temple. Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital is situated 330 metres northeast of Top of The Pagoda.
Ayer Itam War Memorial Park
Park
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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. Ayer Itam War Memorial Park is situated 1¼ km northeast of Top of The Pagoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Farlim.
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.
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.
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.
Top of The Pagoda
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.39973° or 5° 23′ 59″ northLongitude
100.27338° or 100° 16′ 24″ eastOpen location code
6PQ297XF+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4248787292OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“Top of The Pagoda” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “极乐寺顶端”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Top of The Pagoda and Kek Lok Si Temple.
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