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Ipoh Old Town
A charming tin-mining era town with colonial architecture, street art, cave temples, and some of Malaysia's best street food.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Perak, Malaysia · Asia
Kamunting sits on the route: 5 minutes from Taiping, 51km from Ipoh Old Town.
Kamunting is a town located in Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 36,243, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kamunting sits in Malaysia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kuala Lumpur time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kamunting to your route.
Kamunting (Malay pronunciation: /Kemunting/) 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 28thRead more
Commonwealth Independent Infantry Brigade and also one of the three British Military Hospitals (BMHs) in Malaya. Between Taiping and Kamunting is one of the main Military Cemeteries in Malaya. Over the many years of the conflict against the Communist terrorists, thousands of British, Australian, New Zealand, Fijian and Gurkha troops lived - and died - in and around Kamunting and Taiping.
Kamunting houses the main bus station (Kamunting Raya) for Taiping town. Soon the Taiping train station will relocate there too. It has a weekly night market every Saturday night near the bus station that sells all sorts of local fresh produce and food stuffs. There are also fruit sellers along the road leading to the Kamunting bus stops which sell seasonal fruits like durian and mangosteens. It also connects Taiping to the North–South Expressway via the northern exit.
Major tourist spot is Bukit Jana, which has a waterfall and streams off the range of Bukit Larut. The Bukit Jana Golf & Country Club is also situated nearby. Plans for Taiping sports centre, which includes a 15000-seater stadium, indoor venues and extreme sports site, are still under consideration.
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Kamunting is located in Perak, Malaysia, Asia. The coordinates are 4.8833 latitude, 100.7333 longitude.
Kamunting has a population of approximately 36,243 people, making it a town in Malaysia.
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A charming tin-mining era town with colonial architecture, street art, cave temples, and some of Malaysia's best street food.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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