Tanah Rata

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Tanah Rata
Town
Tanah Rata (c. 2005)
Country	Malaysia
State	Pahang Darul Makmur
District	Cameron Highlands District
Government
• Body	Cameron Highlands Municipal Council
Elevation	1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Postcode	39000
MP	Ramli Mohd. Noor

Tanah Rata is a town located in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The name "tanah rata" means flat ground in Malay and it refers to the relatively flat area on which the town is located amidst this highland region. It has an elevation of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft).

It is the largest town in the Cameron Highlands region and contains many facilities and amenities, including the district council, banks and ATMs, the main Police Station of Cameron Highlands and the main hospital in Cameron Highlands. Having a taxi station and a bus station makes it easy to travel to other parts of Cameron Highlands, as well as to Ipoh and to Kuala Lumpur. It also has a good selection of backpacker inns and good-class hotels at various prices.

Climate[]

Tanah Rata Post Office (c. 1950s).

Tanah Rata, as part of the Cameron Highlands, has a much cooler climate than in the lowlands, having an altitude of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) above sea level.

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Coordinates: 4°28′N 101°23′E / 4.467°N 101.383°E / 4.467; 101.383

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