Taman Desa Jana

Taman Desa Jana is a neighborhood in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak. Taman Desa Jana is situated nearby to the neighborhood Taman Desa Jaya 4, as well as near the hamlet Kampung Tersusun Bukit Jana.

Places of Interest

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 3½ km south of Taman Desa Jana.

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 3½ km south of Taman Desa Jana.

Kamunting

Railway stop

The Kamunting railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Kamunting, Perak. Kamunting was also the southern terminus of the KTM Komuter Northern Sector before it was moved to Padang Rengas in July 2016 and subsequently Ipoh in 2023. Kamunting is situated 2½ km west of Taman Desa Jana.

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

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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 5 km southwest of Taman Desa Jana.

Taman Desa Jana

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

4.89269° or 4° 53′ 34″ north

Longitude

100.74244° or 100° 44′ 33″ east

Open location code

6PP2VPVR+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8905841891

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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