Kampong Merbok
in Kedah, Malaysia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.717 and 100.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 43' 0" and E 100° 25' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ringgit - MYR
Spoken languages:
Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:04 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:18 am and 7:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.716 and -79.589 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Yuguro
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Malaysia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malaysia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malaysia. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Kampong Merbok

Kampong Merbok in Kedah is a city in Malaysia about 198 mi (or 319 km) north-west of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital.

Local time in Kampong Merbok is now 02:04 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuala Lumpur with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kampong Merbok. The closest airport in Malaysia is Butterworth Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Malaysia is Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: George Town, Alor Setar, Betong, Kangar and Kuah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Regency Jerai Hill Resort

Address
5,7 mi
Jalan Kaki Bukit
08300 Gurun
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Swiss-Inn Sungai Petani

Address
6,7 mi
No. 1, Jalan Pahlawan
08000 Sungai Petani
Malaysia

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Malaysian Ghost Research - The mystery and the haunting of abandoned bungalow, Part 2.

Published: July 12, 2012
Length: 32:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Malaysian Ghost Research

This video was parts of "The Mystery and the haunting of abandoned bungalow" which contains of EVPs "Five", "Agus Siapa", "outside", "Sana" and "rosak". Just IGNORE the 'Shaking' it is due...


Malaysian Ghost Research - Human Shadow Charged.

Published: September 20, 2007
Length: 13:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Malaysian Ghost Research

http://www.malaysian-ghost-research.org/


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Published: November 02, 2011
Length: 48:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tikarfly

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Muzium Arkeologi Lembah Bujang

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 56:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Atz011089

Menelusuri Sejarah Peradaban Zaman Hindu-Buddha Di Lembah Bujang - Video ini mengenai sejarah peradaban yang wujud di Asia Tenggara kurun ke-3 Masehi hingga ke-12 Masehi. Credits to: ...


ikan pari segantang garam

Published: March 30, 2009
Length: 57:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: wan js

Pari 11 kilo sangkar segantang garam oleh pemancing tegar. www.pemancingtegar.blogdrive.com.


Malaysian Ghost Research - Singkir humanoid shadow.

Published: November 01, 2007
Length: 03:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Malaysian Ghost Research

More video from http://www.malaysian-ghost-research.org/


Kursus Kepimpinan Pengawas SMK Serdang

Published: July 17, 2009
Length: 16:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mohd Zamri

Kursus kepimpinan pada 1-2 Jun 2009 di Damai Park Resort, Merbok Kedah.


Muzium Kedah

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 01:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nabila Haniff

Assinginment Pengajian Malaysia dari student UNITAR Alor Star Kedah.


Air Terjun Puteri Mandi, aku sesat dalam hutan | Vlog Trip 2

Published: November 17, 2018
Length: 23:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ramzye Abdullah

waterfall #airterjun #puterimandi Kisahnya begini, aku dan kawan aku, hanya dua orang ingin ke satu tempat ni yang bernama air terjun puteri mandi yang ...


Hiking Gunung Jerai

Published: November 05, 2018
Length: 58:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Muhamad Hafiz Johari

03/11/2018.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bujang Valley

The Bujang Valley or Lembah Bujang is a sprawling historical complex and has an area of approximately 224 square km. Situated near Merbok, Kedah, between Gunung Jerai in the north and Muda River in the south, it is the richest archaeological area in Malaysia. These archaeological remains show that there was a Hindu-Buddhist polity here. The name itself is roughly translated into "Dragon Valley". The area consists of ruins that may date more than 2000 years old.

Located at 5.73778, 100.414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Kedah, Historical Hindu kingdoms, Indianized kingdoms, Pre-Muslim kingdoms in Malaysian history, Archaeological sites in Malaysia

Merbok

Merbok is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. The historical Bujang Valley is located here.

Located at 5.71667, 100.417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Kedah


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Merbok, Kampong Merbok