Teluk Kemang Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Luak
Subdivision Name2:Port Dickson
Subdivision Name3: Sungai Ujong
Established Title:Established
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:71050
Settlement Type:Suburb of Port Dickson
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Info2:Chinese:
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info3:Tamil:
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Negeri Sembilan#Malaysia West#Malaysia
Timezone1:MYT
Utc Offset:+8
Official Name:Teluk Kemang

Teluk Kemang is a small town south of Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Telok Kemang town is situated at the 11th kilometre on Jalan Pantai. The eponymous beach of Teluk Kemang is the main highlight of the town, known for its fine sands and clear emerald waters. It is the largest and most popular beach within Port Dickson's 11-mile (18 km) stretch of beaches facing the Strait of Malacca. Alongside that, there are so many beach resorts and hotels along the stretch of the beach. Other attractions in Teluk Kemang include the Teluk Kemang Observatory and the Port Dickson Ornamental Fish Centre. The Teluk Kemang Observatory, also known as the Baitul Hilal (Arabic for 'house of the crescent moon'), is one of the most popular places in Malaysia to observe the hilal to mark the beginning of the Islamic months of Ramadan and Shawwal. Aside of being the place with the most hilal observations, the observatory also houses the most sophisticated telescope in Malaysia and the ASEAN region.

Teluk Kemang is also accessible via the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway, which links the town to Seremban, the state capital.

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