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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Meru
Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
About Meru
Meru works well as a base: 10 minutes from Setia Alam, 51km from Genting Highlands Road.
Meru is in Selangor, Malaysia, with about 7,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Setia Alam, about 4 km away.
Meru is a town in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located less than 10 km from the heart of Klang; reaching Meru takes a 45-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur via the New Klang Valley Expressway and a 15-minute drive from Klang via FT 3217 (Jalan Meru).
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What is there to see near Meru?
Within an hour or so of Meru: Sunway Lagoon (20 km), Batu Caves (29 km), KL Tower (29 km), PETRONAS Skybridge (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Meru?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands, Genting Highlands Road and Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Meru?
Meru is in Selangor, Malaysia, about 4 km from Setia Alam.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,404
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Selangor
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.1362, 101.4394
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Worth the detour from Meru
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
29 km · about 35 min 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Putra Mosque, Putrajaya
Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.
36 km · about 40 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Meru
- 29 kmKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 51 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.
- 51 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
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