Bukit Melawati

Bukit Malawati or Malawati Hill is a hill in Malaysia near Kuala Selangor.

Bukit Malawati
Cannons at Bukit Malawati overlooking the Strait of Malacca
Highest point
Coordinates	3°20′31″N 101°14′46″E
Naming
English translation	Malawati Hill
Language of name	Malay
Geography
Bukit Malawati Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
Geology
Mountain type	Hill

Bukit Malawati is a popular tourist attraction.[1] The hill overlooks the Strait of Malacca and has a lighthouse as well as the remains of the Kota Malawati fort.[1][2][3] The fort was built in the late 1700s by Sultan Ibrahim of Selangor to protect against Dutch invaders but the Dutch captured it a renamed it Fort Altingburg. Sultan Ibrahim recaptured the fort in 1785 but it was eventually destroyed during the Selangor Civil War.[2][4] The Altingsburgh Lighthouse was built by the Dutch in 1794.[5]

Silvered leaf monkeys and a long-tailed macaque at Bukit Malawati

Another attraction of Bukit Malawati is the presence of silvered leaf monkeys and long-tailed macaques, which are provisioned by tourists.[1][2][4][5] The silvered leaf monkeys at Bukit Malawati are habituated to humans and sometimes willingly touch and climb on visitors, in addition to approaching to beg for food.[5] Attractions also include a tram ride, a royal mausoleum and a museum.[1][3][5] The hill is located near additional tourist attractions, Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park and Kuala Selangor Nature Park.[1][4]