Discover Sungai Lembing in Malaysia
Sungai Lembing in the region of Pahang is a place located in Malaysia - some 107 mi or ( 173 km ) North-East of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital .
Local time in Sungai Lembing is now 10:38 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuala Lumpur " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Phatthalung, Hat Yai, Betong, Johor Bahru, and Ipoh. When in this area, you might want to check out Phatthalung . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sungai Lembing ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sungai Lembing
Sungai Lembing is a tin mining town 42 km northwest of Kuantan in Pahang, Malaysia. Lembing is Malay for spear, and "sungai" means river. Per local legend, the local ruler saw a vision of a spear in the nearby river and thus named his town after this vision. Until the 1970s, Sungai Lembing was a major producer of underground tin. Sungai Lembing town developed in the 1880s when the British set up the tin mining industry, although the history of mining in this area extends much further back.
Located at 3.92 103.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tanjung Lumpur
Tanjung Lumpur is a traditional fishing village located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. It is loosely translated into English as the " Cape of Mud". This village was in fact one of the earliest villages opened by the Malays in Kuantan many decades ago. It is located in the district of Kuantan about 2 kilometers away from Kuantan city. Tanjung Lumpur and Kuantan is divided by Kuantan river at the middle and connected by a bridge .
Located at 3.80 103.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Berkelah falls
Berkelah Falls is a cascade of waterfalls located in Pahang, Malaysia. It is about 31–35 km away from Kuantan City in the direction of Maran. The falls consist of seven tiers, according to official data from the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia), but there are actually more tiers above the seventh. The seventh and highest fall reaches an estimated height of 50 metres (3°45'13.31"N, 102°58'47.5"E).
Located at 3.75 102.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Gambang, Pahang
Gambang is a transit town in Pahang, Malaysia. It is about 30 km from the state capital, Kuantan. It is located at a junction between Federal route, MEC Highway (Federal route) and Tun Razak Highway (Federal route). The Malaysia Electric Corporation (MEC) town (Bandar MEC) and electrical appliances manufacturing factory is located here. It is accessible via the Gambang Interchange of the East Coast Expressway (ECE) 30px.
Located at 3.72 103.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
"RAF Kuantan", "RMAF Kuantan" & "Kuantan Airfield" redirect here. Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF KuantanLapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah / TUDM Kuantan {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Kuantan-airport-building.
Located at 3.78 103.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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