Poh Oo Tong Temple
Poh Oo Tong Temple is a Buddhist temple in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Poh Oo Tong Temple is situated nearby to Lengkok Burma Pocket Park, as well as near the government office Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dhammikarama Burmese Temple and Chayamangakalaram Temple.
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated at Lorong Burma opposite Wat Chayamangkalaram, it is the only Burmese temple in the state, and a focal point for the annual Water, Thingyan and Mid-Autumn festivals in the city, as well as the Buddhist Lent. Dhammikarama Burmese Temple is situated 360 metres north of Poh Oo Tong Temple.
Chayamangakalaram Temple
Buddhist temple
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Wat Chayamangkalaram, also known as the Chayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple, is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Chayamangakalaram Temple is situated 440 metres north of Poh Oo Tong Temple.
Buppharam Buddhist Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Buppharam, also known as the Buppharam Buddhist Temple, is a Theravada Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated at Jalan Perak, the temple is the home to a renowned statue of Buddha, the "Lifting Buddha". Buppharam Buddhist Temple is situated 320 metres southeast of Poh Oo Tong Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pulau Tikus and George Town.
Pulau Tikus
Quarter
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Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities.
George Town
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George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is Malaysia's sixth largest city, with a population of about 708,000, with 1.7 million in the metro area, as of 2020.
Taman Free School Flats
Neighborhood
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Taman Free School is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is named after the nearby Penang Free School. Taman Free School Flats is situated 2½ km south of Poh Oo Tong Temple.
Poh Oo Tong Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.4278° or 5° 25′ 40″ northLongitude
100.31413° or 100° 18′ 51″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C8H7+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 265922822OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lengkok Burma Pocket Park and Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial.
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