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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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
AsiaMalaysiaSelangor
Sungai Buloh
Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
About Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh works well as a base: 5 minutes from Damansara Damai, 35km from Genting Highlands Road.
Sungai Buloh is in Selangor, Malaysia, with about 220,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Damansara Damai, about 4 km away.
Sungai Buloh, or Sungei Buloh, is a town, a mukim (commune) and a parliamentary constituency in the northern part of Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The name itself means bamboo river in the Malay language. It is located 16 km NW of downtown Kuala Lumpur and 8 km north of the Subang Airport, along the KualaRead more
Selangor highway.
Bordering Damansara, Kepong, Kuang and Kuala Selangor, Sungai Buloh is notable for its colonial-era leper colony, one of the largest in the country.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sungai Buloh?
Within an hour or so of Sungai Buloh: Batu Caves (14 km), Sunway Lagoon (16 km), KL Tower (17 km), PETRONAS Skybridge (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Sungai Buloh?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands, Genting Highlands Road and Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Sungai Buloh?
Sungai Buloh is in Selangor, Malaysia, about 4 km from Damansara Damai.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 222,858
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Selangor
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.2100, 101.5610
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Worth the detour from Sungai Buloh
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
16 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
34 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Sungai Buloh
- 17 kmKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 35 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.
- 35 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
When to drive here
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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