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Ipoh Old Town
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Kamunting
Perak, Malaysia · Asia
About Kamunting
Kamunting sits on the route: 5 minutes from Taiping, 49km from Ipoh Old Town.
Kamunting is in Perak, Malaysia, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Taiping, about 4 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kamunting?
Within an hour or so of Kamunting: Ipoh Old Town (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Kamunting?
The nearest famous roads are Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Kamunting?
Kamunting is in Perak, Malaysia, about 4 km from Taiping.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,243
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Perak
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 4.8833, 100.7333
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Worth the detour from Kamunting
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Kamunting
- 67 kmPenang BridgeThe 13.5 km crossing that first linked Penang island to mainland Malaysia in 1985, sweeping low over the strait with George Town's skyline ahead: host of the annual bridge marathon.
- 79 kmPenang Hill833-metre hill above George Town with colonial bungalows and island views, reached by funicular from Air Itam.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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