Temerloh, Pahang

Temerloh (GPS: 3.45105, 102.41987) is a small town in Central Pahang. It is regarded as the mid-way point between the East Coast and West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. According to oral tradition, Temerloh was established by a group of Minangkabau princes comprising Prince Sujudbilang and his older brothers. With the approval of the Bendahara of Pahang, they sailed up the Pahang River. However the locals were hostile to the arrival of these Minangkabau noblemen. Sujudbilang however tried to befriend the local aborigines or Orang Asli. In the evening, the men lay on the bed of dried leaves around a camp fire.

360° View of Temerloh on Google Maps Street View

Temerloh, Pahang.

The mosque at Taman Temerloh Jaya.

Kuala Gandah Elephant Rehabilitation Centre, not actually in Temerloh but you can use it as base.

Places of Interest in Temerloh

The name Temerloh is said to have come from an Orang Asli word, "mereloh", meaning to lie down or sleep. The name comes about from the Minangkabau noblemen who slept around the camp fire.

There are a number of places of interest in Temerloh. DeerLand is a recreational park where deer, ostriches, wild ducks and other animals are bred. About 50 km from Temerloh town is the waterfalls of Bukit Rengit, a local recreational area. Also 50 km away is the Kuala Gandah Elephant Rehabilitation Centre. At Kuala Krau is the Seladang Rehabilitation Centre of FELDA Jenderak Selatan. This is one of the places where visitors get to see the Seladang, the wild buffalo that once roam the peninsula but is today becoming an endangered species.

To view the daily life of the locals, visitors should go to the Temerloh weekend market, held on Sundays along Jalan Lurah Semantan.

Visiting Temerloh

The East Coast Expressway (E8) passes to the north of Temerloh.

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