DOWN MEMORY LANE: BANDAR SERI MANJUNG, PERAK

BY HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

3 JULY 2024

Seri Manjung is a town and district capital of the Manjung District of Perak. The town was developed by the State Government of Perak under Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak (PKNP) in the 1980s. It is located 7 km from Lumut and 70 km from Ipoh, Perak. 

The Manjung District was formerly known as Dindings is administered by the Manjung Municipal Council. The district is well known for Pangkor Island, The Royal Malaysian Navy Base at Lumut etc..the smaller town included in this district include Lumut, Sitiawan, Ayer Tawar, Pantai Remis, Lekir, Changkat Keruning  and Beruas. 

SERI MANJUNG,PERAK

20 SEPTEMBER 2013

I, along with Mr. Sallehuddin,Program Manager had attended the health screening program coordination meeting at AEON Seri Manjung for our upcoming health screening program that will be held at AEON Seri Manjung in November 2013.

Met an old friend who had served together onboard KD Lekir, a Royal Malaysian Navy Corvette in Lumut, Perak, from 1989 to 1991.

Sadly, Mohd Noor Ishak passed away a few years after our last meeting...

SERI MANJUNG, PERAK

NOVEMBER 2013

My colleagues and I from the Malaysian Heart Foundation have left our office in Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Seri Manjung on 21 November 2013. The 223 km journey takes 2 hours 53 minutes.

During our journey from Kuala Lumpur to Seri Manjung, we passed through several towns, such as Seri Iskandar. a major town within the Perak Tengah District in the state of Perak. It is situated about 40 km southwest of the city of Ipoh.

It is close to the towns of Bota, Bota Kanan, and Tronoh. This new town was developed following the construction of the Universiti Sains Malaysia Perak State branch campus. USM Perak State Branch was later changed to Universiti Teknologi Petronas.

Other Educational Institutions are Branch Campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Kolej Professional MARA, Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara, Institut Latihan KEMAS and Kolej Vokasional MARA. 

SKTLDM Parit, One of the Naval Communication Station at Parit, Perak

We have stayed at the Lead View Hotel (now Sfera Hotel) located at Jalan Dato' Yu Neh Huat, Taman Samudera, Seri Manjung, Perak. 

AEON SERI MANJUNG

SERI MANJUNG, PERAK

22 - 24 NOVEMBER 2013

The Malaysian Heart Foundation in collaboration with the AEON Seri Manjung Shopping Center and the Manjung District Health Office, held a Perak Heart Week 2013 program at the AEON Seri Manjung Shopping Center, Bandar Seri Manjung, Perak, 

A total of 203 Seri Manjung residents undergo the health screening test during the three days program.

Former members of the Royal Malaysian Navy including women also attended the Health Screening test.

PROGRAM COORDINATION MEETING

AEON SERI MANJUNG

SERI MANJUNG, PERAK

11 AUGUST 2015

Again attended the Program Coordination meeting with the Lumut Lion Club at AEON Seri Manuung on 11 August 2015 together with Encik Salehuddin, our Program Manager. 

WEDDING RECEPTION

TAMAN SAMUDERA

BANDAR SERI MANJUNG

SERI MANJUNG, PERAK

6 SEPTEMBER 2015

Attended the Wedding Reception of my Brother in law's niece at Taman Samudera, Seri Manjung, Perak in conjunction with our family vacation at Lumut, Perak. 

Refer:

DOWN MEMORY LANE: 2015 - LUMUT, SITIAWAN & MANJUNG

Seri Manjung has a lot of hidden gems, which is worth exploring. For those who never come, you may consider to spend a weekend here beside exploring Sitiawan, Lumut and Pulau Pangkor. 

Selamat datang ke Seri Manjung !!!

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, K.L

4 July 2024 > 27 Zulhijjah 1445H: 12.36 a.m

DOWN MEMORY LANE: 2015 - LUMUT, SITIAWAN & MANJUNG

HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

1 JULY 2024

PROGRAM COORDINATION MEETING

AEON SERI MANJUNG

BANDAR SERI MANJUNG, PERAK

11 AUGUST 2015

On 11 August 2015 Mr. Sallehudin and I, attended a program coordination meeting at AEON Seri Manjung with the AEON management. 

The purpose of the meeting is to coordinate the health screening program and determine the date of the program to be carried out.

Once again we stayed at Galaxy Inn located in Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, Lumut, Perak.

This hotel is always our choice to stay here every time we come to Lumut, Perak because of its convenient location and nearby to various amenities such as restaurants, banks and so on.

I have written about Lumut town in my last blog about Lumut, Perak.

1. DOWN MEMORY LANE: 2012 - LUMUT & PULAU PANGKOR

2. DOWN MEMORY LANE: 1980 - LUMUT NAVAL BASE, LUMUT, PERAK

The meeting with an old friend who used to work together on the ship and the Navy base in the 80s has made me very happy.

Mr. Savirimuthu, an old friend of mine who was with me at KD Raja Jarom, Woodlands, Singapore in 1981/82 and then at KD Sri Rejang, Sibu, Sarawak in 1983/84. Thank God he is still healthy and now manages a grocery store in Sitiawan.

FAMILY VACATION

LUMUT, PERAK

5 SEPTEMBER 2015

Memories of a family vacation in Lumut, Perak on September 5, 2015. My sister's family and I left Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, Selangor on the morning of September 5, 2015 for Lumut, Perak.

Travel distance from Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang to Lumut is 188 km and it takes 2 hours 31 minutes drive. 

We stopped for breakfast in Sekinchan, a small town located in the state of Selangor. It is about 102 km north of Kuala Lumpur. 

From Sekinchan we continued our journey and stopped at Batu 8, Lekir, Perak for the Zohor prayer. Lekir is a town in Manjung District of Perak about 39.9 km from Lumut, Perak. 

From Lekir, after praying, we left for Taman Samudera in Bandar Seri Manjung to attend the wedding ceremony of my brother-in-law's niece.

Before heading to our resort at Marina Cove, Teluk Batik, we first stopped at Teluk Muroh. Teluk Muroh is a main route to Teluk Batik. 

MARINA COVE RESORT

TELUK BATIK, LUMUT, PERAK

5.9.2015

Overlooking Marina Island Pangkor, this modern, seafront resort is about 8 km from Lumut Waterfront. Situated right beside the sea and hills, perfect for a getaway especially working adults that needs a break to enjoy mother nature. 

Teluk Batik is a beautiful beach with public bathtoom, toilet facilities and a food stall. An attractive landscape environment with a unique Malay concept. The sand remain as one of the whitest sand available in beches along the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. 

Sitiawan a town in Manjung district of Perak about 11 km from Lumut. Among the attractions in Sitiawan are 3D Art Galleries, Lumut Waterfront, Mr. Honey Bees Farm, etc.

Lumut, home of the Navy has many popular attractions including City Mangrove Park, Pantai Teluk Batik, Lumut Waterfront Esplanade Wing, main gateway to Pulau Pangkor and many other. Perfect for a trip...

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, K.L

3 July 2024 : 26 Zulhijjah 1445H: 1.48 p.m