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Cherok Tokun, Bukit Mertajam, Penang

The old St Anne Church, within the St Anne SanctuaryThe old St Anne Church, within the St Anne Sanctuary (25 November 2007)


Cherok Tokun (GPS: 5.34683, 100.48665) is Malay village and subdistricts of Bukit Mertajam. It is located to the east of Bukit Mertajam town centre, to the north of Alma and to the west of Machang Bubok.

Jalan Kulim, the main road connecting Bukit Mertajam town with Kulim, passes through Cherok Tokun. Perhaps the most important landmark in Cherok Tokun is the new St Anne Church complex, located on the north side of Jalan Kulim. Within the compound of the church is the prehistoric Cherok Tokun Relics. Also on the north side of Jalan Kulim are the turning in to the Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest and the Nandaka Vihara Buddhist Monastery.

Location of sights in Cherok Tokun on the map

Sights in Cherok Tokun

  1. Bukit Mertajam Recreational Forest (GPS: 5.35901, 100.49344)
  2. Cherok Tokun Jiu Long Gong Temple (GPS: 5.3547, 100.49198)
  3. Cherok Tokun Relics (GPS: 5.35277, 100.47659)
  4. Masjid Jamek Cherok Tokun Bawah (GPS: 5.34674, 100.48617)
  5. Nandaka Vihara Buddhist Monastery (GPS: 5.3561, 100.49554)
  6. St Anne Church (GPS: 5.35272, 100.47722)

Petrol Stations in Cherok Tokun

  1. BHP Jalan Kulim (GPS: 5.348456, 100.483375)
  2. Petron Cherok Tokun (GPS: 5.34435, 100.48719)
  3. Petronas Cherok Tokun (GPS: 5.344810, 100.491952)

Nandaka Meditation Centre in Cherok TokunNandaka Meditation Centre in Cherok Tokun (17 July 2015)

Cherok Tokun is on the Map of Seberang Perai

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