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Kek Lok Si Temple
Southeast Asia's largest Buddhist temple complex in Penang, featuring a striking seven-story pagoda blending Chinese, Thai, and Burmese styles.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Bayan Lepas
Penang, Malaysia · Asia
About Bayan Lepas
Bayan Lepas works well as a base: 10 minutes from Relau, 12km from Penang Bridge.
Bayan Lepas is in Penang, Malaysia, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Relau, about 4 km away.
Bayan Lepas is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located near the southeastern tip of Penang Island, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the city centre, it is home to the Penang International Airport, the third busiest airport in Malaysia, as well as one of the oldest free industrial zones in theRead more
country.
Established sometime in the 19th century, Bayan Lepas had been an agricultural village, with rice production as its mainstay. The British built what is now the Penang International Airport in 1935, but it was only in the 1970s when Bayan Lepas witnessed widescale transformation with the creation of the eponymous free industrial zone.
Today, electronics manufacturing and logistics have replaced agriculture as the major economic sectors at Bayan Lepas, while residential and commercial developments have accelerated, including Queensbay Mall, one of the largest shopping malls in George Town.
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What is there to see near Bayan Lepas?
Within an hour or so of Bayan Lepas: Kek Lok Si Temple (11 km), Penang Bridge (12 km), Penang Hill (14 km), George Town Street Art (15 km).
Where is Bayan Lepas?
Bayan Lepas is in Penang, Malaysia, about 4 km from Relau.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 130,455
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Penang
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 5.2999, 100.2605
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Worth the detour from Bayan Lepas
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Penang Bridge
The 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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Penang Hill
833-metre hill above George Town with colonial bungalows and island views, reached by funicular from Air Itam.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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George Town Street Art
A UNESCO World Heritage city in Penang transformed into an open-air gallery with famous interactive murals and steel rod caricatures.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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George Town, Penang
A UNESCO World Heritage city blending colonial architecture, vibrant street art, and some of Asia's best street food.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bayan Lepas
- Right herePenang 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.
- Right herePenang Hill833-metre hill above George Town with colonial bungalows and island views, reached by funicular from Air Itam.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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