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Padang Rengas

Perak, Malaysia · Asia

About Padang Rengas

Padang Rengas sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kuala Kangsar, 54km from Gua Tempurung.

Padang Rengas is a town located in Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 38,294, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Padang Rengas 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 Padang Rengas to your route.

About Padang Rengas

Padang Rengas (Jawi: ڤادڠ رڠاس; Chinese: 硝山) is a small town in Kuala Kangsar District, Perak, Malaysia. It has a police station, railway station, rural health centre, market and Schools ~ SJK(C) Khiu Min, SK Tun Dr. Ismail, SK Perempuan & SMK Tun Perak, including a Technical-based education school. Padang Rengas has

Read more a major cement manufacturing complex and surrounded by rubber estates. A site of interest is Gunung Pondok, a large limestone hill that is being actively quarried by YTL.

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Where is Padang Rengas located?

Padang Rengas is located in Perak, Malaysia, Asia. The coordinates are 4.7667 latitude, 100.8500 longitude.

What is the population of Padang Rengas?

Padang Rengas has a population of approximately 38,294 people, making it a town in Malaysia.

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Quick Information

Population
38,294
Continent
Asia
Country
Malaysia
Region
Perak
Timezone
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
4.7667, 100.8500

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Malaysia

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
994
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Padang Rengas

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Ipoh Old Town

A charming tin-mining era town with colonial architecture, street art, cave temples, and some of Malaysia's best street food.

33 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Kellie's Castle

An unfinished Moorish-Scottish mansion begun in 1915 by Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith and abandoned when he died of pneumonia in 1926. Its roofless brick towers and hidden staircases sit beside the Raya River.

42 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Gua Tempurung

Large limestone show cave near Gopeng, Perak, just off the North–South Expressway with guided river passages and parking.

54 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Padang Rengas

  • 65 kmMount Batu BrinchangHighest road-accessible point in Peninsular Malaysia at 2,031 metres, topped by a mossy forest and a summit observation tower.
  • 67 kmCameron HighlandsA cool colonial hill station with rolling tea plantations, strawberry farms, and mossy forests in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.
  • 67 kmCameron Highlands (Tanah Rata)Hill station at 1,450 metres reached by winding roads through tea plantations, the main town on the Cameron Highlands circuit.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Padang Rengas.

Kuala Kangsar

🇲🇾 Malaysia

9 km awayPop. 39,331

Terung

🇲🇾 Malaysia

14 km awayPop. 1,476

Kampung Enggor

🇲🇾 Malaysia

15 km awayPop. 2,342

Kampung Cangkat Jering

🇲🇾 Malaysia

15 km awayPop. 6,936

Taiping

🇲🇾 Malaysia

16 km awayPop. 217,647

Au Long

🇲🇾 Malaysia

17 km awayPop. 5,000

Simpang

🇲🇾 Malaysia

18 km awayPop. 5,132

Kamunting

🇲🇾 Malaysia

18 km awayPop. 36,243

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