Mountain · Malaysia
Mount Murud
Elevation
2,423 m
#6,807
in the world
#12
in Malaysia
Mount Murud is a mountain in Malaysia, rising to 2,423 m, the 12th highest we list in Malaysia.
Where it is
Mount Murud lies in Malaysia, in Sarawak.
Key facts
Elevation
2,423 m (7,949 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Region
Sarawak
Coordinates
3.905, 115.488
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Batu Lawi | 2,046 m | 11 km |
| Batu Buli Hill | 2,082 m | 12 km |
| Bukit Pagon | 1,850 m | 47 km |
| Mount Apad Runan | 2,103 m | 52 km |
| Bukit Retak | 1,618 m | 53 km |
| Bukit Lesong | 605 m | 56 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Murud.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawas | Malaysia | 26,002 | 107 km |
| Limbang | Malaysia | 38,093 | 108 km |
| Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei | 64,409 | 125 km |
| Mentiri | Brunei | 39,324 | 130 km |
| Sipitang | Malaysia | 39,300 | 131 km |
About this mountain
The 12th highest listed peak in Malaysia, Mount Murud rises to 2,423 m in Sarawak. Mount Batu Lawi stands 10.5 km away at 2,046 m, and Batu Buli Hill lies 11.7 km distant at 2,082 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1922.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kinabalu | 4,095 m |
| 4 | Kemuncak King Edward | 4,085 m |
| 8 | Mt. Trusmadi | 2,642 m |
| 9 | Mount Trus Madi | 2,642 m |
| 10 | Mount Tambuyukon | 2,579 m |
| 11 | Gunung Kaingaran | 2,445 m |
| 12 | Mount Murud | 2,423 m |
| 13 | Mount Mulu | 2,376 m |
| 14 | Mount Tahan | 2,187 m |
| 15 | Mount Korbu | 2,183 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Murud?
- Mount Murud rises to 2,423 m (7,949 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Murud?
- Mount Murud is in Malaysia, in Sarawak.
- Where does Mount Murud rank?
- It is the 12th highest of the 44 peaks we list in Malaysia, and #6,807 worldwide.
- When was Mount Murud first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1922.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Murud?
- Lawas, Malaysia, about 107 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.