Ayer Itam Water Dam
Ayer Itam Water Dam is a dam in Penang, West Coast. Ayer Itam Water Dam is situated nearby to the police station Pos Kawalan Polis Bantuan Empangan Aie Itam, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Lena Viewpoint.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kek Lok Si Temple and Ayer Itam War Memorial Park.
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 1¼ km east of Ayer Itam Water Dam.
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 2½ km northeast of Ayer Itam Water Dam.
Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital
Hospital building
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1½ km northeast of Ayer Itam Water Dam.
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
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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.
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.
Ayer Itam Water Dam
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Ayer Itam Dam” and “Empangan Air Itam”
- Location: Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
“Ayer Itam Water Dam” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “亚依淡水坝”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pos Kawalan Polis Bantuan Empangan Aie Itam and Lena Viewpoint.
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