Cherok Tok Kun

Cherok Tokun is a residential neighbourhood within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of . It is the birthplace of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: town in Penang, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Cherok To’kun”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minor Basilica of St Anne and ÆON Mall Bukit Mertajam.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The Minor Basilica of St. Anne is a Roman Catholic church in , , . It is one of the parishes in the Diocese of Penang. Its annual celebration of the feast of St Anne regularly attracts over 100,000 pilgrims from Malaysia and neighbouring countries including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia.

Shopping center
Photo: *angys*, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a shopping center, which is situated 3 km south of Cherok Tok Kun.

School
Photo: Zhulinc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a member of Jit Sin, is a Chinese independent high school located in , , . It provides various education levels from junior 1 to 3, senior 1 to 3. is situated 3½ km northwest of Cherok Tok Kun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alma and Machang Bubok.

Suburb
is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of . It is located south of and southeast of . Popular shopping areas in include Lotus's and AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam, which started operations in 2014.

Suburb
is a within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of . As of date November 2011, the village has 2134 people and 85% of the population consists of Chinese.

Photo: Bktung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of . It also serves as the seat of the . As of 2020, had a population of 19,433.

Cherok Tok Kun

Latitude
5.34623° or 5° 20′ 46″ north
Longitude
100.48861° or 100° 29′ 19″ east
Open location code
6PQ28FWQ+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4498826592
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q5092109
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Satellite Map

Discover Cherok Tok Kun from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tamil—“Cherok Tok Kun” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Cherok Tok Kun”
  • Azerbaijani: “Çerok Tok Kun”
  • Catalan: “Cherok Tok Kun”
  • Chinese: “直落卓坤”
  • Hebrew: “צ’רוק טוק קון”
  • Italian: “Cherok Tok Kun”
  • Japanese: “チェロク・トク・クン”
  • Malay: “Ceruk Tok Kun”
  • Malay: “Cherok Tok Kun”
  • Tamil: “செருக் தோக்குன்”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kampung Jalan Kolam and Kampung Cherok To’Kun Bawah.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Masjid Cherok Tokun Bawah and Pejabat Perkhidmatan Verterinar Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah.

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