Cameron highlands

Cameron Highland situated in Pahang

Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 20 km east of Ipoh and about 150 km north of Kuala Lumpur in Pahang, Malaysia. At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest area on the mainland, and enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25 °C and rarely falling below 12 °C year round. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Cameronhighlands. ... Image File history File links Cameronhighlands. ... The location of Ipoh on the map of Peninsula Malaysia. ... Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country Malaysia State Federal Territory Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - City 243. ... State anthem: Pahang State Anthem Capital Kuantan Royal capital Pekan Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Ahmad Shah  - Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 35,964 km² Population  - 2005 estimate 1,372,500  - Density 38. ...

Background

The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands then grew during the colonial era when British planters realised the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea, then a prized commodity. The Cameron Highlands are still home to many tea plantations, being Malaysia's largest tea-producing region. The area is also known as a major supplier of legumes and vegetables to both Malaysia and Singapore with its many farms, and is one of Malaysia's prime tourist destinations. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Varieties of soybean seeds, a popular legume Pea pods A legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or a fruit of these plants. ... A plate of vegetables Vegetable is a culinary term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. ...

Key Attractions

Apart from the cool weather, key attractions in Cameron Highlands include:

1. butterfly farm.
2. strawberry farms.
3. rose gardens.
4. Sam Poh chinese temple.
5. Cactus Valley.
6. vegetable gardens
7. BOH Tea Plantation.
8. Market Square.
9. Kampung Taman Sedia Homestay, Tanah Rata

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Townships

There are nine towns in the Cameron Highlands. Among others, Brinchang, Kea Farm, Tringkap, Ringlet, Tanah Rata, Bertam Valley, Kuala Terla, Kampung Raja and Blue Valley. Brinchang is a town located in Cameron Highlands in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. ... Kea Farm, the highest located village in the Cameron Highlands and also penisular Malaysia, is one of the most famous tourist spots in Cameron Highlands. ... Tringkap is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. ... Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands Tanah Rata is a major town located in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. ... Bertam Valley, is a agricultural based village in the Cameron Highlands, near to Ringlet. ... Kuala Terla, is one of the small towns in Cameron Highlands, it is located 5kms away from Kampung Raja. ... Kampung Raja, also known as the kings village is the northern gateway to Cameron Highlands from Simpang Pulai. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

How to go there

From North-South Expressway, exit the expressway at Tapah and then proceed via route 59 straight along the way to the highlands.You are estimated to reach the first town of south End Ringlet in 1 hour 30 minutes. The North-South Expressway Northern Route between Gopeng and Simpang Pulai skretch. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Federal route 59 Cameron Highlands. ... Binomial name Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. ...

Alternatively, you can exit the expressway at Simpang Pulai, Ipoh and proceed via a new route 145 to Cameron Highlands along the way to the top.You can expect to reach the first town at the northern end, Kampung Raja, in 1 hour. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ipoh. ... Nickname: Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Perak Establishment Around 1880 Government  - Mayor Mohamad Rafiai Moktar Area  - City 643 km²  (248. ... Second East-West Highway, Federal route 145 is a highway in Peninsular Malaysia which connects Simpang Pulai in Perak to Gua Musang in Kelantan. ... Kampung Raja, also known as the kings village is the northern gateway to Cameron Highlands from Simpang Pulai. ...

You can also go there on an express bus from Penang or Kuala Lumpur.

Gallery

Cameron highlands Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 333 KB) Image Description:Cameron highlands in central Penisular Malaysia 图像内容：马来亚半岛中部的金马仑高原 Date/日期：Feb 2005/2005年2月 Author/作者：Formulax File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cameron Highlands Metadata...

Tea plantations in Cameron Highlands Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 431 KB) Image Description:Tea plantation on Cameron Highlands 图像内容：金马仑高原上的茶园 Date/日期：Feb 2005/2005年2月 Author/作者：Formulax File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Cameron Highlands User:Fnfd...

Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands Image File history File links Jalan Besar, the main street of the town of Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. ...

Sam Poh Temple, Brinchang Image File history File links Download high resolution version (563x750, 105 KB) The Sam Poh Buddhist Temple, near the town of Brinchang in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. ...

External links

• Cameron Highlands
• Cameron Highlands travel guide from Wikitravel
• Cameron Highlands Official Website
• Cameron Highlands Portal
• Cameron Highlands Online Directory

v • d • e Pahang Darul Makmur
Districts	Bera • Bentong • Cameron Highlands • Jerantut • Kuantan • Kuala Lipis • Maran • Pekan • Raub • Rompin • Temerloh
Towns	Bandar Indera Mahkota • Bandar Pusat Jengka • Bandar Muadzam Shah • Bandar Tun Abdul Razak • Batu Talam • Belimbing • Benta • Bentong • Beserah • Brinchang • Bukit Tinggi • Chenor • Chini Lake • Cherating • Fraser's Hill • Gambang • Gebeng • Genting Highlands • Genting Sempah • Gohtong Jaya • Janda Baik • Jerantut • Karak • Ketari • Kuala Lipis • Kuala Rompin • Kuantan (capital) • Lanchang • Lubuk Paku • Lurah Bilut • Maran • Mentakab • Merapoh • Nenasi • Paluh Hinai • Pekan • Raub • Rompin • Sungai Lembing • Tanah Rata • Teluk Cempedak • Temerloh • Teriang
Islands	Pulau Tioman

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