Parit Buntar
This walkable town in Perak's Kerian District, Parit Buntar has a centre with a good spread of cafés and restaurants serving local dishes including laksa, Hokkien noodles, and nasi kandar. The district is known as the Rice Bowl of Perak for its extensive paddy fields, and fishing villages along nearby rivers add to the agricultural character of the area. The town sits close to the Penang border, with Penang's UNESCO-listed George Town reachable within a short drive.
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- Population27,313
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Parit Buntar: quick answers
Where is Parit Buntar?
Parit Buntar is in Malaysia, about 36 km22 miles in a straight line from George Town.
How do you get to Parit Buntar?
The nearest airport is Taiping (TPG), about 44 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Parit Buntar?
The warmest month is June, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is November, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is November, with about 354 mm13.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Parit Buntar?
OpenStreetMap lists 28 restaurants and 39 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Parit Buntar?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Taiping and Padang Rengas.