Touring Kampung Hangus in Malaysia
Kampung Hangus in the region of Perak is located in Malaysia - some 143 mi or ( 231 km ) North-West of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital city .
Time in Kampung Hangus is now 06:38 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuala Lumpur " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Medan, Tak Bai, Su-ngai Kolok, and Hat Yai. Being here already, consider visiting Nakhon Si Thammarat . Check out our recommendations for Kampung Hangus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kamunting Detention Center
Kamunting Detention Centre is a prison camp located in Kamunting, near the town of Taiping, Perak, in Malaysia. The prison is used by the government to detain and interrogate persons arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The detention is also known as Malaysia's Supermax prison or Maximum security prison. It is alleged that this is the site where the Malaysian authorities would hold up political prisoners, usually from the opposition, and conduct torture against detainees.
Located at 4.91 100.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
2009 Perak bus crash
The 2009 Perak bus crash was an accident that happened on December 26, 2009 at 1.23 am on a Sani Express bus which carried 48 people. The incident happened when the bus was heading from Klang to Kangar skidded and crashed into the divider of Malaysia’s North-South Highway in this capital of northern Perak state which resulted 10 passengers being killed. The driver of the bus, Mohamed Kamil Mohamed Rashid (37) has been charged with reckless driving.
Located at 4.99 100.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Chenderoh Lake
Tasik Chenderoh or Chenderoh Lake is a natural lake in Perak, Malaysia. The lake is located near the royal town of Kuala Kangsar and archaeological site of Lenggong.
Located at 4.97 100.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kamunting
Kamunting is the biggest satellite town in Taiping's Larut, Matang dan Selama district, Perak, Malaysia. It is also the biggest industrial town in Taiping and is famous mainly for being home to the Kamunting Detention Center a prison camp for detainees under the Internal Security Act, many of whom are held without trial for an indefinite period.
Located at 4.88 100.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bukit Merah, Perak
One of two towns in the Malaysian state of Perak.
Located at 5.03 100.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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