Bujang Valley
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History & heritageGeorge Town, Malaysia

Bujang Valley

Archaeological site in Malaysia.

About

The Bujang Valley is a sprawling 5th to 14th century CE Indianised Hindu-Buddhist historical complex, which is the proposed UNESCO World Heritage List site of an area of approximately 224 square kilometres (86 sq mi), with the discovery of a set of new iron smelting sites, Sungai Batu site, enlarging the settlement area to 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi). Bujang Valley is 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.

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Location

Open map: Bujang Valley and 8 nearby attractions

5.73730, 100.41430 · George Town

Nearby

  1. Mount JeraiNature & outdoors
    6.0 km
  2. Sungai BatuHistory & heritage
    6.4 km
  3. Penang Floating MosqueReligious sites
    33 km
  4. Gurney BayParks & gardens
    35 km
  5. Wat ChayamangkalaramReligious sites
    36 km
  6. Fort CornwallisHistory & heritage
    36 km
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