natural wonder
Gua Tempurung
Large limestone show cave near Gopeng, Perak, just off the North–South Expressway with guided river passages and parking.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Teluk Intan
Perak, Malaysia · Asia
About Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan sits on the route: 25 minutes from Cangkat Jong, 47km from Gua Tempurung.
Teluk Intan is in Perak, Malaysia, with about 230,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cangkat Jong, about 12 km away.
Teluk Intan is a town in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the district capital, the largest town in the district and fourth largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 172,505, more than half of Hilir Perak district's total population (232,900).
In the early days, the town wasRead more
known as Teluk Mak Intan, after a female Mandailing trader. It was here that the Perak rulers held court from 1528 until Kuala Kangsar became the royal town in 1877.
During the British protectorate era, the name was changed to Teluk Anson (Anson Bay), in honour of a British officer and last lieutenant-governor of Penang, Major-General Sir Archibald Edward Harbord Anson, who drew the plan of the modern township in 1882.
In 1982 during the centenary of the town's establishment, the name was changed again to Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) by the Sultan of Perak. The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan is one of the town attractions. The town has a number of colonial buildings and Chinese shophouses together with modern buildings, few shopping complexes and a modern cinema.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Teluk Intan?
Within an hour or so of Teluk Intan: Gua Tempurung (47 km), Kellie's Castle (51 km).
Are there any good drives near Teluk Intan?
The nearest famous roads are Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata), Genting Highlands and Genting Highlands Road.
Where is Teluk Intan?
Teluk Intan is in Perak, Malaysia, about 12 km from Cangkat Jong.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 232,800
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Perak
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 4.0222, 101.0208
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Worth the detour from Teluk Intan
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Kellie's Castle
An unfinished Moorish-Scottish mansion begun in 1915 by Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith and abandoned when he died of pneumonia in 1926. Its roofless brick towers and hidden staircases sit beside the Raya River.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Teluk Intan
- 64 kmCameron HighlandsA cool colonial hill station with rolling tea plantations, strawberry farms, and mossy forests in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.
- 64 kmCameron Highlands (Tanah Rata)Hill station at 1,450 metres reached by winding roads through tea plantations, the main town on the Cameron Highlands circuit.
- 69 kmMount Batu BrinchangHighest road-accessible point in Peninsular Malaysia at 2,031 metres, topped by a mossy forest and a summit observation tower.
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