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Brinchang (also Berincang; Jawi: برينچڠ) is a town and hill resort located at an altitude of 1,540 metres (5,050 ft) in Cameron Highlands in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. The town's name is derived from nearby Gunung Brinchang, which is the second highest point in Cameron Highlands.
Brinchang is the second largest township of Cameron Highlands, situated on a gently sloping plateau about 2 km after Tanah Rata or 3 km before Kea Farm. While relatively small in spread compared to Tanah Rata, Brinchang is the densest in development - a tourist hub with local flavours and style.
The epicentre of Brinchang is a tight pocket of shophouses—restaurants, stores and budget hotels, while the surroundings hold further commercial developments, holiday apartments and residential homes.
Attractions
editOne of its attractions is the Night Market (moved to Golden Hills approximately 2km away) available during weekends and the Malaysian school holidays, where many vegetable stalls and food stalls are set up.
Transport
editBrinchang is served by Federal Route 59, the main road that links all townships and settlements in the Cameron Highlands. At Kea Farm, FT59 is connected to Jalan Gunung Brinchang, which is the highest motorable road in Malaysia.
Climate
editThe Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as subtropical highland (Cfb). Temperatures are mild year-round albeit rainy. Two extra rainy seasons occur during the course of the year, with the shorter one running from April to May, and the longer one running from September to December.[1]
| Climate data for Brinchang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.6 (70.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18 (64) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.6 (63.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
13 (55) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14 (57) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.6 (56.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 172 (6.8) |
133 (5.2) |
198 (7.8) |
260 (10.2) |
250 (9.8) |
130 (5.1) |
149 (5.9) |
159 (6.3) |
215 (8.5) |
314 (12.4) |
313 (12.3) |
262 (10.3) |
2,555 (100.6) |
| Average rainy days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 219 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 198 | 217 | 210 | 186 | 180 | 186 | 155 | 150 | 155 | 150 | 155 | 2,128 |
| Source 1: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1567m)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather2Travel for rainy days and sunshine[2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Climate: Brinchang - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ "Brinchang Climate and Weather Averages, Malaysia". Weather2Travel. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
4°29′29″N 101°23′19″E / 4.4913°N 101.3885°E
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