Kuala Sepetang Travel Guide
In the 19th century Kuala Sepetang was an important port at the heart of a booming mining region. Today this Malaysian town is considerably sleepier and unlikely to land on tourists' itineraries.
- Worth It?
- Only if you're looking to break up the drive from Penang to Melaka or have an uncanny interest in mangroves.
- What to Do
- visit the fort, watch birds at the forest reserve.
- Best Time to Go
- June and July are dry but very hot, while December and January are cooler with brief bouts of rainfall.
- How Long?
- A few hours is plenty for Kuala Sepetang.
- Trivia
- a century ago Kuala Sepetang was known as Port Weld and had one of the busiest harbors in the area.
Inland from this fishing community is Taiping, once the capital of Perak Province. The main draw card for this part of the Malaysian Peninsula is its outdoor arena and scant historical sites related to tin mining. All of these can be visited on a daytrip from Penang.
The best outdoor activities are found at the Mangrove Forest in Matang, which is outfitted with elevated walkways that let tourists explore the mangroves without sloshing through the swamps. There's also a minor fort in Matang that has been converted into a historical complex.
Travel to Kuala Sepetang - Getting There
Kuala Sepetang is a short drive from Taiping, the nearest transport hub. The drive along the North South Expressway from Taiping to Penang International Airport takes 1 hour, 30 minutes. This is the most popular international gateway to the region. Trains from Taiping connect as far north as Butterworth and as far south as Kuala Lumpur.
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