Bintang Mountains
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Baling, Kedah
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The Bintang Mountains (
Larut, Matang and Selama in the west. It borders the Titiwangsa Mountains, Peninsular Malaysia's chief mountain range, to its east. The range divides the basins of Kerian and Perak Rivers
in the west and east respectively.
Mount Bintang, the range's namesake, is the highest peak at 1,882 m (6,174 ft) above sea level. Several of other prominent peaks that are part of the range are Bukit Bokbak (1,199 m [3,933 ft]), Gunung Inas (1,801 m [5,909 ft]), Gunung Bubu (1,657 m) and Gunung Ulu Jernih (1,577 m [5,174 ft]).
Tourist attractions
In the vicinity of Taiping, Bukit Larut, formerly Maxwell Hill, is a famous hill resort nestled on the western slopes of the mountain range.
See also
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