Tanah Rata

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Tanah Rata
Town and district capital
Tanah Rata (c. 2005)
Tanah Rata (c. 2005)
Map
Country Malaysia
State Pahang Darul Makmur
DistrictCameron Highlands District
Government
 • BodyCameron Highlands District Council
Elevation
1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Postcode
39000
MPRamli Mohd. Noor

Tanah Rata is a town located in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The name "tanah rata" means flat ground in Malay and it refers to the relatively flat area on which the town is located amidst this highland region. It has an elevation of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft).

It is the largest town in the Cameron Highlands region and contains many facilities and amenities, including the district council, banks and ATMs, the main Police Station of Cameron Highlands and the main hospital in Cameron Highlands. There is a taxi station and a bus station for travel to other parts of Cameron Highlands, as well as to Ipoh and to Kuala Lumpur. There are also backpacker inns and hotels at various prices.

Climate

Tanah Rata Post Office (c. 1950s).

Tanah Rata, as part of the Cameron Highlands, has a much cooler climate than in the lowlands, having an altitude of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) above sea level.

Climate data for Tanah Rata
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21
(69) 		22
(71) 		22
(71) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(71) 		22
(71) 		22
(71) 		22
(71) 		22
(71) 		21
(69) 		21
(69) 		22
(71)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17
(62) 		17
(63) 		18
(64) 		19
(66) 		19
(66) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		18
(64) 		17
(63) 		17
(63) 		18
(64)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13
(55) 		13
(55) 		14
(57) 		15
(59) 		15
(59) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		14
(57) 		14
(57)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 140
(5.6) 		120
(4.6) 		200
(7.9) 		290
(11.4) 		260
(10.3) 		140
(5.6) 		140
(5.6) 		170
(6.8) 		240
(9.5) 		340
(13.4) 		320
(12.5) 		220
(8.8) 		2,590
(101.8)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

References

  1. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Tanah Rata, Malaysia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on 24 November 2011.
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