Poh Hua Tong Temple
Poh Hua Tong Temple is a Buddhist temple in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Poh Hua Tong Temple is situated near the food court 湖花园美食中心, as well as near the hospital L Dental Clinic.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Ayer Itam War Memorial Park and Kek Lok Si Temple.
Ayer Itam War Memorial Park
Park
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 540 metres west of Poh Hua Tong Temple.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Buddhist temple
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 Temple is situated 1½ km west of Poh Hua Tong Temple.
Penang State Mosque
Mosque
The Penang State Mosque is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Penang State Mosque is situated 1½ km east of Poh Hua Tong Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Farlim.
Air Itam
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
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.
Batu Lanchang
Suburb
Batu Lanchang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is sandwiched between Farlim to the west and Jelutong to the east. Batu Lanchang is situated 2½ km southeast of Poh Hua Tong Temple.
Poh Hua Tong Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.40411° or 5° 24′ 15″ north
Longitude
100.28727° or 100° 17′ 14″ east
Open location code
6PQ2C73P+JW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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In Other Languages
“Poh Hua Tong Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普华堂”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 湖花园美食中心 and L Dental Clinic.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Public Bank Air Putih and Public Bank.
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