Jambatan Raja Permaisuri Bainun
@ Sungai Dinding Bridge, Lumut, Perak
This sight is located in Perak, Malaysia. Your base to visit it is Ipoh, the capital of Perak. Read the Ipoh Travel Guide for useful information about Ipoh. For more background about Perak, read the Perak Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Malaysia, read also the Malaysia Travel Guide. Looking for accommodation? Find good, clean rooms at Budget Accommodation Guide
Jambatan Raja Permaisuri Bainun, also known as the Sungai Dinding Bridge, is the longest river bridge in Malaysia. It is named after Bainun binti Mohamad, a former teacher and commoner who became the consort to Sultan Azlan Shah. The bridge is 1246m in length, of which 930m is over Sungai Dinding.
Construction began on 19 August 1997, and the bridge was completed in 2000. The Sultan of Perak officiated in its opening on 30 April 2001, when it was given the name Jambatan Raja Permaisuri Bainun. The bridge is decorated with lights that change from colour to colour.
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