Bukit Ibam is a small town in

Rompin District The Rompin District is a district located in the southeastern corner of Pahang, Malaysia. Rompin is currently under the Rompin District Council. The district covers an area of 5,296 km and located 130 kilometres from Kuantan, the capital ci ...

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. It is an important place for the iron ore mining activities in the past time. The iron ore mining in Bukit Ibam was started after the country achieved independence. At that time, Bukit Ibam is one of the largest iron ore producers in Asia. The Blue Lake or known as ''Tasik Biru'' by local residents is one of the effect of the mining activities in Bukit Ibam. Nowadays, Bukit Ibam is known for their Blue Lake and tourists visit this place for the views of the lake.

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Rompin District Towns in Pahang {{Pahang-geo-stub