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Mount Jerai

Mountain in Kedah, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mount Jerai (Malay: Gunung Jerai), formerly Kedah Peak, is a mountain in Kedah, Malaysia with the height of 3,993 feet (1,217 m). Within Kedah itself, the mountain stands at the border of Kuala Muda and Yan districts.

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A height map of Penang and southern Kedah, with Jerai being the isolated greenish triangle near the coast

Mount Jerai is known as the Hausberg of the town of Sungai Petani, the district capital of Kuala Muda.

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Geology

Mount Jerai is a 1,217- metre tall inselberg located near the coast of the Strait of Malacca, and is part of an eponymous geological formation that correlates with the Matchinchang Formation in the island of Langkawi. The Jerai Formation is originally a sedimentary formation composed of fully metamorphosed sandstone and shale, and it consists of argillite, arenite and porphyry facies.[1]

Insular origins

There is an information board on top of the mountain stating that it used to be an island called Pulai Serai before the sea levels receded letting it form a mountain. This is probably supported by I Ching's record of Pu Lou Shi (Pulau Sri), a country located west of Sribogha.[2]

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Tourism

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A resort on Jerai summit
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Jerai Hill Resort
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View of Yan side. The paddy fields and the coast of Strait of Malacca are barely visible due to hazy conditions.

The summit of Jerai has been developed into a hill resort, and from there tourists can get to enjoy a wide angle view of the surrounding areas, including Penang Island and the rice fields of Yan District.

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