Empangan Air Itam
Empangan Air Itam is a dam in Penang, West Coast. Empangan Air Itam is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Lena Viewpoint, as well as near Viewing Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ayer Itam Dam and Kek Lok Si Temple.
Ayer Itam Dam
Reservoir
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayer Itam Dam is a dam in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 7.6 km southwest of the city centre, the dam impounds the Ayer Itam River to the west of Ayer Itam.
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 1¼ km east of Empangan Air Itam.
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 2½ km northeast of Empangan Air Itam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Air Itam and Paya Terubong.
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.
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.
Farlim
Suburb
Photo: Semi-auto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Empangan Air Itam
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Ayer Itam Dam”
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
5.39592° or 5° 23′ 45″ northLongitude
100.26388° or 100° 15′ 50″ eastOperator
PBAPPOpen location code
6PQ297W7+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 952731837OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Empangan Air Itam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “亚依淡水坝”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lena Viewpoint and Viewing Point.
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