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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
AsiaMalaysiaPerak
Tanjong Malim
Perak, Malaysia · Asia
About Tanjong Malim
Tanjong Malim sits on the route: 15 minutes from Proton City, 42km from Genting Highlands Road.
Tanjong Malim is in Perak, Malaysia, with about 66,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Proton City, about 7 km away.
Tanjong Malim, or Tanjung Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately 70 km (43 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Sungai Bernam serving as the natural divider.
"Tanjong Malim" usually refersRead more
to the territory under administration of Tanjong Malim District Council or Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim (MDTM), which includes the smaller towns adjacent to the town such as Proton City, Behrang, Behrang 2020, Sungkai and Slim River. "Tanjong Malim" is also referred to the Old Town and New Town divided by the KTM Komuter rail at its heart. Tanjong Malim is home to the main campus of the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tanjong Malim?
Within an hour or so of Tanjong Malim: Genting Highlands Road (42 km), Genting Highlands (42 km), Batu Caves (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Tanjong Malim?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands, Genting Highlands Road and Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Tanjong Malim?
Tanjong Malim is in Perak, Malaysia, about 7 km from Proton City.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 66,103
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Perak
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.6810, 101.5198
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Worth the detour from Tanjong Malim
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Genting Highlands
Hilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Tanjong Malim
- 42 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.
- 42 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
- 62 kmKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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