Penang Hill
Penang Hill is a nature reserve in Daerah Timur Laut, Penang. Penang Hill is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hye Keat Estate, as well as near Happy Valley Garden.Places of Interest
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.
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.
Penang Botanic Gardens
Garden
The Penang Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated at Jalan Air Terjun, it is also colloquially known as the Waterfall Gardens because of the cascading waterfall nearby.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Batu Ferringhi.
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.
Batu Ferringhi
Batu Ferringhi is a beach town in Penang, Malaysia. It takes up the northern coast of Penang island along with the nearby beach town of Tanjung Bungah and the local fishing village of Teluk Bahang, which are also covered on this page.
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.
Penang Hill
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Bukit Bendera”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.4179° or 5° 25′ 4″ northLongitude
100.2676° or 100° 16′ 3″ eastOpen location code
6PQ2C799+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 865288171OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
“Penang Hill” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “升旗山”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buddhist Light Vihara (Buddhist Centre) and Bethel House.
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