Kem Sangro
Kem Sangro is a military training area in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak. Kem Sangro is situated nearby to Kamunting Kwong Tong Cemetery, as well as near the suburb Aulong.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Perak Museum and Taiping Prison.
Perak Museum
Museum
Photo: Taipingite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Perak Museum is a public museum located at the junction of Jalan Muzium and Jalan Taming Sari in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the oldest museum in Malaysia and highlights the history of the state. Perak Museum is situated 2½ km south of Kem Sangro.
Taiping Prison
Prison
Taiping Prison, formerly known as Larut Prison and Taiping Training Centre, is a prison in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Established in 1879, it is the first and oldest modern prison complex in the country. Taiping Prison is situated 2½ km south of Kem Sangro.
Taiping
Railway station
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Taiping railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Taiping, Perak. Malaysia's first railway station was situated in Taiping and was opened in 1885 when the Taiping-Port Weld Railway Line, Malaysia's first, was opened. Taiping is situated 3½ km south of Kem Sangro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamunting and Taiping.
Kamunting
Town
Kamunting is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the biggest satellite town of Taiping. During the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960, Kamunting was the site of a major British/Commonwealth military base, there being a large garrison for the 28th Commonwealth Independent Infantry Brigade and also one of the three British Military Hospitals in Malaya.
Taiping
Taiping is a city located in Larut, Matang and Selama District, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is located approximately 48 km northwest of Ipoh, the capital of Perak, and 78 km southeast of George Town, Penang.
Aulong
Suburb
Aulong is a suburb of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. This suburb has an estimated population of 5,000, with the majority being Chinese and Malays. The main town centre consists of the old and new villages. Aulong is situated 4½ km southwest of Kem Sangro.
Kem Sangro
- Type: Military training area
- Category: military installation
- Location: Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
4.88321° or 4° 52′ 60″ northLongitude
100.73895° or 100° 44′ 20″ eastOpen location code
6PP2VPMQ+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 8886821049OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=training_area
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