Pusat Sumber

Pusat Sumber is a library in Perak, West Coast. Pusat Sumber is situated nearby to the mosque Surau, as well as near the pitch Padang.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taiping War Cemetery and Taiping Lake Gardens.

Taiping War Cemetery

Memorial

Photo: Bubbha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Taiping War Cemetery is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya following the British occupation and colonization of Malaya. Taiping War Cemetery is situated 490 metres south of Pusat Sumber.

Taiping Lake Gardens

Park

Photo: Wohin Auswandern, CC BY 2.0.

The Taiping Lake Gardens is the first public garden established during the British rule in Malaysia. The garden is located near Bukit Larut, and is equidistant to the town centre and the Taiping Zoo. Taiping Lake Gardens is situated 1¼ km southwest of Pusat Sumber.

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 1½ km west of Pusat Sumber.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiping and Bukit Larut.

Taiping

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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.

Bukit Larut

Village

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Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. It was established under the direction of British colonists in 1884 as a place of observation for tin mining activity and as a retreat for the English people who were based in nearby Larut and Taiping. Bukit Larut is situated 4 km east of Pusat Sumber.

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. Kamunting is situated 4 km northwest of Pusat Sumber.

Pusat Sumber

Type: Library
Categories: building and education
Location: Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

4.86298° or 4° 51′ 47″ north

Longitude

100.7588° or 100° 45′ 32″ east

Open location code

6PP2VQ75+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 864094249

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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