Lumut
Royal Malaysian Navy Base, 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


Lumut is a fishing town whose call to fame is that it is the gateway to Pangkor Island. Lumut is where one can get a lot of the products associated with the sea, such as ikan bilis (anchovies), belachan (prawn paste), prawn crackers, fried cuttle fish, and so on. Lumut is also home to the base for the Royal Malaysian Navy, the biggest naval base on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia.

Visitors to Pangkor Island can take the ferry from Lumut, which costs RM10 for a return journey. There are two companies operating the ferry services between Lumut and Pangkor Island, and they will try to get customers to take theirs. The price is the same, so compare the level of service and make your choice. The journey to Pangkor Island will take approximately 40 minutes.





Shophouse along the main road in Lumut.


Recent development in Lumut has been the contruction of the Lumut Waterfront Promenade. Construction began in 2004 and RM18.8 million was allocated to develop the seafront at Lumut for a public recreational park, including the Lumut Waterfront. The Waterfont project itself will cost an additional RM28 million and is projected to be completed by 2010.


View of Lumut at night.



The Jetty terminal at the Lumut Waterfront Promenade is a recent addition to Lumut town.























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