Kek Lok Si Temple
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Ayer Itam, it is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia and an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia.Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—6:30 PM
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang
- Address: Air Itam, 11500
Notable Places in the Area
Penang State Mosque
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Penang State Mosque or Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang is a state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Penang State Mosque is situated 3 km east of Kek Lok Si Temple.
Hospital Lam Wah Ee
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lam Wah Ee Hospital is a non-profit hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Hospital Lam Wah Ee is situated 3½ km east of Kek Lok Si Temple.
Lam Wah Ee Nursing College
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lam Wah Ee Nursing College is a private nursing college located in George Town, Penang, affiliated to Lam Wah Ee Hospital. Lam Wah Ee Nursing College is situated 3½ km east of Kek Lok Si Temple.
Localities in the Area
Air Itam
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Air Itam, is a town in central Penang Island. Located west of George Town, Air Itam is largely a suburban area home to the famous Penang Hill, or Bukit Bendera, and the gigantic Kek Lok Si Temple.
Farlim
Photo: Semi-auto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farlim, officially Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
Paya Terubong
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
Kek Lok Si Temple
- Categories: tourist attraction, tourism, place of worship and religion
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.39972° or 5° 23' 59" northLongitude
100.27389° or 100° 16' 26" eastOpen Location Code
6PQ297XF+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7175322691OpenStreetMap Feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap Feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q822518Kek Lok Si Temple Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Bengali: কেক লোক সি
- Chinese: 极乐寺
- Chinese: 槟城极乐寺
- Chinese: 檳城極樂寺
- Egyptian Arabic: كيك لوك سى
- English: Kek Lok Si
- French: Kek Lok Si
- German: Ke-Lok-Tempel
- German: Ke Lok Si
- German: Kek-Lok-Si-Tempel
- German: Kek-Lok-Tempel
- German: Kek Lok Si Tempel
- Indonesian: Kek Lok Si
- Japanese: ケックロックシー
- Japanese: 極楽寺
- Malay: Kek Lok Si
- Malay: Kuil Kek Lok Si
- Malay: Tokong Kek Lok Si
- Malayalam: കെക്ക് ലോക് സി
- Oriya: କେକ ଲୋକ ସି
- Persian: کک لوک سی
- Spanish: Kek Lok Si
- Thai: วัดเก็กลกสี่
- Thai: เก๊กล้อกซี
- Yue Chinese: 檳城極樂寺
Landmarks in the Area
- Top of the PagodaScenic viewpoint
- Tortoise pondPond, 140 metres northeast
- Trailhead: Tiger HillTrailhead, 200 metres northwest
- Po LinBuddhist temple, 210 metres northwest
- Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Kong Min Cawangan SatuSchool, 220 metres northeast
Places in the Area
- Fairy HeightsResidential area, 160 metres east
- Beautiful abandoned construction site right next to the temple.Building, 230 metres south
- Heh CafeCoffeehouse, 250 metres northeast
- Aun CafeRestaurant, 360 metres northeast
- Taman Sri TimurApartment building, 370 metres east
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipdia page Kek Lok Si Temple. Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.