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Places near Matangai by type
All 173 places by distance →One day from Matangai
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm
144 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Matangai
- Jembatan Penolheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Pulau Kanamitriver spot · 1 hrs
- Pulau Mintinriver spot · 1 hrs
- GKE Bintang Timurchurch · 30 min
- Pulau Ketapangriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Matangai
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Matangai?
Jembatan Penol (heritage site, about 16 km), Pulau Ketapang (river spot, about 17 km), GKE Bintang Timur (church, about 28 km), Ar Raudhah Great Mosque (mosque, about 30 km), Pulau Lampahen (river spot, about 6 km), Lampahen Island (island, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Matangai?
43 places on Spotwander: 16 churches, 18 mosques & dargahs, 2 forts & heritage, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves, 1 temple.
Which is the nearest church to Matangai?
Gereja GKE Gloria Pulau Kaladan, about 13 km by road; Gereja Imanuel (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Matangai?
Masjid Yamp, about 14 km by road; Langgar Al-Ikhlas (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Matangai?
Start in Matangai, visit Jembatan Penol, then Pulau Kanamit, then Pulau Mintin, then GKE Bintang Timur, then Pulau Ketapang, and drive back — about 144 km by road in all.




























