Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands Tanah Tinggi Cameron 金马崙高原 கேமரன் மலை
District of Pahang
Clockwise, from top: Tea plantation • Sunbird  • All Souls' Church • Time Tunnel museum • Orchid flower • Strawberry fruit
Cameron Highlands Location of Cameron Highlands in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°30′N 101°30′E / 4.5°N 101.5°E / 4.5; 101.5Coordinates: 4°30′N 101°30′E / 4.5°N 101.5°E / 4.5; 101.5
Country	Malaysia
State	Pahang
Discovered	1885 by Sir William Cameron
Seat	Tanah Rata
Government
• District officer	Dato Abdul Rahman Bin Hamzah
Area
• Total	712 km2 (275 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	38,471
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC+08:00)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed (UTC)
Postcode	39xxx
Vehicle registration	C, A
Website	www.mdcameron.gov.my

The Cameron Highlands (Malay: Tanah Tinggi Cameron, Chinese: 金马崙高原, Tamil: கேமரன் மலை) is Malaysia’s most extensive hill station. It occupies an area of 712 square kilometres (275 sq mi). To the north, its boundary touches that of Kelantan; to the west, it shares part of its border with Perak.

Situated at the northwestern tip of Pahang, the “Camerons” is approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Ipoh, roughly 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Kuala Lumpur or about 355 kilometres (221 mi) from Kuantan, the capital of Pahang. It is the smallest constituency in Pahang.

Discovered by Sir William Cameron in 1885, the outpost consists of three districts, namely Ringlet (5,165 hectares), Tanah Rata (2,081 hectares) and Ulu Telom (63,981 hectares). Its eight sub-districts are Ringlet, Tanah Rata (the administrative centre), Brinchang, the Bertam Valley, Kea Farm, Tringkap, Kuala Terla and Kampung Raja. All are nestled at elevations ranging from 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above sea level.

The mean annual temperature of the retreat is about 18 °C (64 °F). During the day, the temperature seldom rises over 25 °C (77 °F); at night, it can drop to as low as 9 °C (48 °F) at the higher reaches.

The resort has a diverse population of more than 38,000 people. It comprises Bumiputeras (Malay (7,321); others (5,668)), Chinese (13,099), Indians (6,988), non-Malaysian citizens (5,193), and other nationalities (202). Most of the residents here are entrepreneurs, service industry employees, farm workers, retirees or government servants. The languages spoken are Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English. Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity and Sikhism are the main religions of the haven.

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