Tripomatic

Bujang Valley

The Bujang Valley is a sprawling historical complex and has an area of approximately 224 square kilometres, with the discovery of a set of… Read more…

settlementarchaeological site
Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Bujang Valley
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

Add Bujang Valley to Your Trip

Create a detailed travel itinerary with smart routing, time estimates, and everything you need for a perfect trip.

3M+ downloads · 4.6 stars · 15 years of trip planning
QR code
Scan to download the app

The Bujang Valley is a sprawling historical complex and has an area of approximately 224 square kilometres, with the discovery of a set of new iron smelting sites, Sungai Batu site enlarging the settlement area to 1,000 square kilometres. Bujang Valley situated near Merbok, Kedah, between 1,217-metre Mount Jerai in the north and Muda River in the south. It is the richest archaeological area in Malaysia.

The area consists of ruins that may date more than 1,500 years old. More than 50 ancient pagoda temples, called candi, have also been unearthed. The most impressive and well-preserved of these is located in Pengkalan Bujang, Merbok. The Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum is also located that known as Sungai Batu, excavations have revealed jetty remains, iron-smelting sites, and a clay brick monument dating back to 110 AD, making it the oldest man-made structure to be recorded in Southeast Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

More Information and Contact

Address Malaysia
Coordinates 5°44'19.032" N, 100°24'50.173" E
Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Bujang Valley
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

Add Bujang Valley to Your Trip

Create a detailed travel itinerary with smart routing, time estimates, and everything you need for a perfect trip.

3M+ downloads · 4.6 stars · 15 years of trip planning
QR code
Scan to download the app

More interesting places