Kek Lok Si Temple
Kek Lok Si Temple is in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Kek Lok Si Temple is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Top of The Pagoda, as well as near Tortoise Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital.
Kek Lok Si Temple
Buddhist temple
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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 100 metres northeast of Kek Lok Si Temple.
Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital
Hospital building
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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. Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital is situated 400 metres northeast of Kek Lok Si Temple.
Ayer Itam War Memorial Park
Park
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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 1¼ km northeast of Kek Lok Si Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Farlim.
Air Itam
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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
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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.
Kek Lok Si Temple
- Type: Religious organization
- Also known as: “极乐寺”
- Category: religion
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.39888° or 5° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
100.27351° or 100° 16′ 25″ eastOpen location code
6PQ297XF+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 768570111OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
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In Other Languages
“Kek Lok Si Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “槟城极乐寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Top of The Pagoda and Tortoise Pond.
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