Tanah Rata
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Tanah Rata is a town located in Cameron Highlands
, Pahang
, Malaysia. The name "tanah rata" means flat ground in Malay
and it refers to the relatively flat area on which the town is located amidst this highland region.
It is the biggest town in Cameron Highlands and contains the most number of facilities and amenities, including the district council and the main hospital in Cameron Highlands. Having a taxi station and a bus station makes it easy to travel to other parts of Cameron Highlands, as well as to Ipoh (the biggest city nearest to Cameron Highlands) and to Kuala Lumpur (the capital city). It also has a good selection of backpacker inns and good-class hotels at various prices.
Cameron Highlands
The Cameron Highlands is one of Malaysia’s most extensive hill stations. It covers an area of .To the north, its boundary touches that of Kelantan; to the west, it shares part of its border with Perak....
, Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
, Malaysia. The name "tanah rata" means flat ground in Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
and it refers to the relatively flat area on which the town is located amidst this highland region.
It is the biggest town in Cameron Highlands and contains the most number of facilities and amenities, including the district council and the main hospital in Cameron Highlands. Having a taxi station and a bus station makes it easy to travel to other parts of Cameron Highlands, as well as to Ipoh (the biggest city nearest to Cameron Highlands) and to Kuala Lumpur (the capital city). It also has a good selection of backpacker inns and good-class hotels at various prices.