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Bandar Penawar

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Bandar Penawar

Air quality index

75Moderate
Elevation13 m
WeatherAvg high 84.9°F
Coordinates1.55°, 104.23°

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City facts

Overview

Bandar Penawar is a town in Desaru, Pengerang PBT, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia.

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History & geography

History

Bandar Penawar was opened on 1979 by Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (Southeast Johor Development Authority) (KEJORA)

Geography

The town spans over an area of 11.5 km2.

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Geography

Latitude
1.5538
Longitude
104.2308
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
84.9°F
Avg low
77.4°F
Annual precipitation
94.5 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
75
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
21.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
27.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
100
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,002
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Oriental Pied-Hornbill
    Anthracoceros albirostris (Shaw, 1808) · Aves
    35
  • Javan Myna
    Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves
    32
  • Asian Glossy Starling
    Aplonis panayensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    29
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    26
  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    26
  • Pacific Swallow
    Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789 · Aves
    25
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25
  • Red-wattled Lapwing
    Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    23

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,760

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
214
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Striped Snakehead
Striped Snakehead
Channa striata
Seen 2026-09-03
Pied Triller
Pied Triller
Lalage nigra
Seen 2026-08-29
laurel dodder
laurel dodder
Cassytha filiformis
Seen 2026-08-29
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Yellow-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus goiavier
Seen 2026-08-29
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Oriental Pied Hornbill
Anthracoceros albirostris
Seen 2026-08-29
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
Seen 2026-08-29
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Changeable Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus limnaeetus
Seen 2026-08-29
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Seen 2026-08-29
Asian Red-eyed Bulbul
Asian Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Seen 2026-08-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API