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Cameron Highlands is a highland region located about 20 km
east of Ipoh and about 150km north of Kuala Lumpur in Pahang,
Malaysia. At 5000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest
area on the mainland, and enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures
no higher than 25°C and rarely falling below 10°C
year round.
The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a colonial
government surveyor who discovered the plateau during a mapping
expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands then grew
during the colonial era when British planters realised the
potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea,
then a prized commodity. The Cameron Highlands are still home
to many tea plantations, being Malaysia's largest tea-producing
region. The area is also known as a major supplier of legumes
and vegetables to both Malaysia and Singapore with its many
farms, and is one of Malaysia's prime tourist
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