Tanah Rata
This little highland town serves as the main hub of Cameron Highlands in Pahang, Malaysia, sitting at high elevation on an unusually flat stretch of terrain amid the surrounding mountains. It has a notably dense café and restaurant scene for its size, along with several historic churches, and functions as the practical base for the wider Cameron Highlands region, with bus and taxi connections to Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur.
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- Population7,000
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
Tanah Rata: quick answers
Where is Tanah Rata?
Tanah Rata is in Malaysia, about 35 km22 miles in a straight line from Ipoh.
How do you get to Tanah Rata?
The nearest airport is Ipoh (IPH), about 2 hr 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tanah Rata?
The warmest month is April, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 19°C66°F. The wettest month is November, with about 349 mm13.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tanah Rata?
OpenStreetMap lists 67 restaurants and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Tanah Rata?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput Utara and Ipoh.