Bukit Melawati

Bukit Melawati
Cannons at Bukit Melawati overlooking the Strait of Malacca
Highest point
Coordinates 3°20′31.0″N 101°14′46.7″E / 3.341944°N 101.246306°E / 3.341944; 101.246306Coordinates: 3°20′31.0″N 101°14′46.7″E / 3.341944°N 101.246306°E / 3.341944; 101.246306 
Naming
Translation Melawati Hill (Malay)
Geography
Bukit Melawati
Geology
Mountain type Hill

Bukit Melawati or Melawati Hill is a hill in Malaysia near Kuala Selangor.

Bukit Melawati is a popular tourist attraction.[1] The hill overlooks the Strait of Malacca and has a lighthouse as well as the remains of the Kota Melawati fort.[1][2][3] The fort was built in the late 1700s by Sultan Ibrahim of Selangor to protect against Dutch invaders but the Dutch captured it a renamed it Fort Altingburg. Sultan Ibrahim recaptured the fort in 1785 but it was eventually destroyed during the Selangor Civil War.[2][4] The Altingsburgh Lighthouse was built by the Dutch in 1794.[5]

Silvered leaf monkeys and a long-tailed macaque at Bukit Melawati

Another attraction of Bukit Melawati is the presence of silvered leaf monkeys and long-tailed macaques, which are provisioned by tourists.[1][2][4][5] The silvered leaf monkeys at Bukit Malawati are habituated to humans and sometimes willingly touch and climb on visitors, in addition to approaching to beg for food.[5] Attractions also include a tram ride, a royal mausoleum and a museum.[1][3][5] The hill is located near additional tourist attractions, Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park and Kuala Selangor Nature Park.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bukit Melawati". visitselangor.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bukit Melawati - Kuala Selangor , Selangor Malaysia". JourneyMalaysia.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  3. 1 2 Rajendra, Edward. "Abandoned facilities in Kota Melawati disappoint visitors". Star Media Group. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  4. 1 2 3 Leong, Ewe Paik (2017). "More than fireflies in Kuala Selangor". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Md. Zain, Badrul Munir; Mohd. Daut, Norlinda & Md. Nor, Shukor (2009–2010). "Characterizing Silvered Leaf Monkey–Visitor Interactions at Bukit Melawati, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia" (PDF). The Journal of Wildlife and Parks. 26: 83–94. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
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