Mount Jerai ( ms, Gunung Jerai), formerly Kedah Peak, is a mountain in
Kedah
Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and it consists of the mainland ...
,
Malaysia
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with the height of . Within Kedah itself, the mountain stands at the border of Kuala Muda and
Yan
Yan may refer to:
Chinese states
* Yan (state) (11th century – 222 BC), a major state in northern China during the Zhou dynasty
* Yan (Han dynasty kingdom), first appearing in 206 BC
* Yan (Three Kingdoms kingdom), officially claimed indepe ...
districts. The mountain is a massive limestone outcrop and is a lone feature from the surrounding geography of the area. 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.
Mount Jerai is known as the
hausberg
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''Hausberg'' (lit.: "house mountain", plural: ''Hausberge'') is German for a prominent mountain or hill in the immediate vicinity of a village, town or city, usually located on its municipal territory, but outside the built up are ...
of the town of Sungai Petani, the district capital of Kuala Muda.
See also
*
List of mountains in Malaysia
The following is a sortable list of the mountains and hills of Malaysia.
List of mountains
See also
*List of hill stations in Malaysia
*List of volcanoes in Malaysia
External linksList of mountains from S.O.S MalaysiaGeography of Malaysia