Batu Hitam
in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Penang International Airport (7 mi) - Butterworth Airport (12 mi)
- Taiping (Tekah) Airport (49 mi)
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (56 mi)
- Langkawi International Airport (74 mi)
- Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (82 mi)
- Pulau Pangkor Airport (82 mi)
- Sitiawan Airport (87 mi)
- Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 5.390 and 100.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 5° 23' 22" and E 100° 13' 57"
- 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: 06:08 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:10 am and 7:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -5.402 and -79.804 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Palo Blanco - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Batu Hitam
Batu Hitam in Pulau Pinang is located in Malaysia about 185 mi (or 297 km) north-west of Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital.
Local time in Batu Hitam is now 06:08 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kuala Lumpur with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Batu Hitam. The closest airport in Malaysia is Penang International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-East. 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 8 mi (or 13 km), East. 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, Kuah and Kangar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
G Hotel Gurney
Equatorial
Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang
G Hotel Kelawai
Parkroyal Penang Resort
Holiday Inn Resort PENANG
Penang Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La
Bayview Beach Resort
Olive Tree
Hard Rock Hotel Penang
Videos from this area
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A Day to Mountain [Balik Pulau,Penang Island]
An unique tradition of Malaysian Chinese to pay respect to ancestors or God of Land [Datok Gong]. We brought along chicken, candles, paper money, chinese tea and so on, up to the hill behind...
Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Qurban
Pasti Permatang Pasir, Balik Pulau, Penang.
Sungai Pinang Descent
A short off road adventure at Sungai Pinang.
Visit to Ghee Hup Nutmeg Farm
Mr Chang Kun Mim explaining the uses of the nutmeg plant [in Mandarin]. Farm is near Sungei Pinang, Balik Pulau, Penang.
Tarian rebana- Ezra John with Angelisa
buat persembahan dekat Gereja EL-Shaddai, Bagan, Pulau Pinang.
Titi Kerawang Waterfalls, Teluk Bahang, PHv2, P98
Part 98/128 of Penang Hunt, Version 2.0, aka PHv2 Location Between Balik Pulau and Teluk Bahang Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2rbHIj1AELNCialSOxBqb4DHBGYrJekk.
Kek Lok Si Temple at Penang Malaysia (Oct 2007)
Southeast Asia's largest Buddhist temple in Penang, Kek Lok Si, perched against a hill slope in Air Itam. Marvel at the statue of the Goddess of Mercy and the 30 meter high Pagoda. See the...
Flying Lemur...never a graceful activity
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Kayuh Bukit Bendera 11 May 2013-10
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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.
Kek Lok Si
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang and is one of the best known temples on the island. It is the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. The temple is heavily commercialised with shops at every level and inside the main temple complexes. Mahayana Buddhism and traditional Chinese rituals blend into a harmonious whole, both in the temple architecture and artwork as well as in the daily activities of worshippers.
Penang Island
Penang Island is part of the state of Penang, on the west coat of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British East India Company on 12 August 1786, in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV. The capital George Town, was named after the reigning King George III.
Balik Pulau
Balik Pulau (literally meaning back of the island) is a town in Penang, Malaysia. Durians and other kinds of fruits are planted there. Balik Pulau is famous for its durian plantations which include the 'ang heh' (meaning red prawns) and 'holo' (meaning gourd like) variety. The area was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Sungai Pinang
Sungai Pinang is a township located just next to Jelutong, Penang, Malaysia.
Penang Hill Railway
The Penang Hill Railway is a one section funicular railway which climbs Penang Hill from Air Itam, near George Town on the island of Penang in Malaysia. The total journey takes about ten to twenty minutes. The train may stop at other intermediate stations upon request. Construction of the railway took place between 1906 to 1923, at a cost of 1.5 million Straits dollars. The railway was opened to the public on October 21, 1923. New cars were provided in 1977.
Nibbinda Forest Monastery
Nibbinda Forest Monastery is a Theravada forest monastery situated at Mukim 5, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia. The monastery is located on top of a hill in Balik Pulau. Surrounded by mountains and facing the sea, the beautiful yet serene place is an ideal spot for the monks to cultivate disgust with worldly life. A small town with simple folks living at the foot of the hill makes the monastery more suitable to establish as the pure land in this world.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Batu Hitam.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Batu Hitam
