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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Ara Damansara
Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
About Ara Damansara
Ara Damansara works well as a base: 5 minutes from Glenmarie Estate, 41km from Genting Highlands Road.
Ara Damansara is in Selangor, Malaysia, with about 60,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Glenmarie Estate, about 4 km away.
Ara Damansara is a residential township in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along Federal Route 15.
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What is there to see near Ara Damansara?
Within an hour or so of Ara Damansara: Sunway Lagoon (6 km), KL Tower (14 km), PETRONAS Skybridge (15 km), Petronas Twin Towers (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Ara Damansara?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands and Genting Highlands Road.
Where is Ara Damansara?
Ara Damansara is in Selangor, Malaysia, about 4 km from Glenmarie Estate.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 60,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Selangor
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.1190, 101.5866
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Worth the detour from Ara Damansara
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
KL Tower
A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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PETRONAS Skybridge
Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Petronas Twin Towers
452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Batu Caves
A limestone hill with massive cave temples and a 42-meter golden statue of Lord Murugan, a major Hindu pilgrimage site near Kuala Lumpur.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Putra Mosque, Putrajaya
Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.
23 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Genting Highlands Road
Malaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
41 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Genting Highlands
Hilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Ara Damansara
- Right hereKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 41 kmGenting Highlands RoadMalaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
- 41 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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