Kamunting

Kamunting is located in the District of Larut, Matang and Selama District in the state of Perak, and it is also the biggest satellite town of Taiping. In the 1848’s the Datuk Paduka Setia Long Jaafar Bin Abdul Latif who found tin ore in the black sand of the river about 8 years earlier in Taiping, had discovered by a happy accident another site that had tin ore, near Kelian Bahru, which is modern day Kamunting.  The discovery attracted predominantly Chinese settlers to find their fortunes in tin mining and hence the town grew into what it is today. Nearby areas are Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam, and Butterworth in the north west, and Kuala Kangsar and Batu Gajah, Perak in the south east.

Nearby suburbs to Kamunting include Matang, Kuala Sepetang, Simpang, Semanggol, Bagan Serai, and Changkat Jering. The two major highways that stretch from the north end of Malaysia to the southern tip of Malaysia, Federal Route 1 and the tolled highway North – South Expressway (AH2) run right next to the Kamunting area. Going northwards will bring the traveler to places like Simpang Empat Semanggol and Bagan Serai via Jalan Taiping – Bagan Serai. Southwards there’s Changkat Jering, Padang Renggas, and Kuala Kangsar.

Several parks are nearby for those who want to enjoy a day out among greenery and nature, such as the Taiping Lake Gardens and the Taiping Equine Park.  For a greater experience, one can visit the Kaki Bukit Larut Waterfall or travel a little further to the Matang Mangrove Forest Park.  Another major tourist spot is Bukit Jana, which has a waterfall and streams off the range of Bukit Larut. The Bukit Jana Golf & Country Club is also situated nearby. Plans for Taiping sports centre, which includes a 15000-seater stadium, indoor venues and extreme sports site, are still under consideration.

Kamunting has many family oriented nearby supermarkets and places to do grocery shopping. These include independent operators like Pasar Mini Medan Kamunting Jaya, S & K Fresh Mart, and Velmurugan Provision Shop, as well as established chain outlets like MyNews, Giant, and Tesco. For fresher produce, there’s the Pasar Kecil Kamunting, Pasar Segar Mentari, Pasar Minggu Kamunting and the wet market, Pasar Kecil Kamunting. The night markets include Pasar Malam Pokok Assam, Pasar Malam Aulong. Places like The Store and other shops are nearby.

In addition, there are also many ethnic and local restaurants in the vicinity. There’s the AKU Thai Food, Tom Yam Seafood Corner, and Raintown Manjhe’s Food. For the hip and the young, there’s cafes such as Lazaro Burger and Café, Taste Tea Boba, and Studio D’semenggos. Malls nearby with a wider variety of shopping and food options include the AEON Kamunting and the AEON Big Kamunting, both of which have food courts for economical and fast food, as well as classy joints like Nando’s and Johnny’s Restaurants.

As children’s education is an important factor for families, there are a few rimary and secondary school age, they can attend many of the nearby schools like St George’s Secondary School,  SMK Kampung Jambu, SK Bukit Jana and SMK King Edward VII. However, nearby international schools are quite limited and there are only the Regent La Salle International Secondary School Taiping and Taiping International Pre-School.  Other options for international schools are quite a distance away, over 1 hour’s drive from Kamunting.  Universities nearby include the Open University Malaysia (OUM) Taiping, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah.

Residential properties in Kamunting are freehold and leasehold and they are mainly landed terrace houses of 1 or 2 storey.   It is good news for investors and homeowners to find that the median price psf is MYR 202, with a median price of 189,050. Interesting projects nearby worth examining include Taman Suria Permai, Taman Lake View Taiping, Taman Desa Jana and Taman Tekah Jaya.  

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