Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital
Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital is a non-profit hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 2021, the 50-bed hospital at Ayer Itam is the first Buddhist hospital in the state and is run by the nearby Kek Lok Si Temple.Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hospital building
- Description: non-profit hospital in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
- Also known as: “KLSCH”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Ayer Itam War Memorial Park.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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 290 metres southwest of Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital.
Ayer Itam War Memorial Park
Park
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 km northeast of Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital.
Penang State Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Penang State Mosque is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Penang State Mosque is situated 3 km east of Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Farlim.
Air Itam
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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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.
Paya Terubong
Suburb
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 7 km southwest of the city centre, it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. Paya Terubong is situated 2½ km south of Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital.
Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital
- Categories: non-profit hospital, building, and health care
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.40181° or 5° 24′ 7″ northLongitude
100.27552° or 100° 16′ 32″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C72G+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 695626807OpenStreetMap feature
building=hospitalWikidata ID
Q124613535
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In Other Languages
“Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “槟城极乐寺慈善医院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kek Lok Si (Charitable) Medical Centre and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kong Min Cawangan Satu.
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