Mount Jerai
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2016) |
| Mount Jerai | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,217 m (3,993 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,184 m (3,885 ft) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Gunung Jerai (Malay) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Jerai Location in Malaysia | |
| Location | Kuala Muda and Yan Districts, Kedah |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Kedah |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Inselberg |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | local Kedahans |
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.
Mount Jerai is known as the Hausberg of the town of Sungai Petani, the district capital of Kuala Muda.
Geology[edit]
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 Machinchang 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[edit]
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]
Tourism[edit]
.jpg)
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.
Gallery[edit]
-
Mount Jerai towers over a paddy field. -
East face of Jerai, viewed from Gurun. -
Mount Jerai, seen from Guar Chempedak. -
The mountain as seen from Batu Feringghi, Penang, 41 km (25 mi) southwest. -
Aerial view of Jerai and Tanjung Dawai, seen from a commercial flight.
.jpg)
.jpg)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Bradford, E.F., Geology and Mineral Sources of Gunung Jerai Area, Kedah. Geological Survey District Memoir 13, Geological Survey Malaysia, 1972.
- ^ i-Tsing (2005). A Record of the Buddhist Religion as Practiced in India and the Malay ... - I-Tsing - Google Books. ISBN 9788120616226. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
5°47′N 100°26′E / 5.783°N 100.433°E
 | This Kedah location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |