Genting Highlands is a hill station located on the peak of Mount Ulu Kali in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central Peninsular Malaysia, at 1800 metres elevation. Located in the state of Pahang, it was established in 1965 by the late Malaysian businessman Lim Goh Tong. The primary tourist attraction is Resorts World Genting, a hill resort where casinos and theme parks are situated and where gambling is permitted. Many of Pahang's skyscrapers can be found here.
Genting Highlands
Image: Genting Sky Worlds Theme Park
Image: Grand Ion City Genting
Image: Genting Highlands Malaysia First World Hotel 01
The Titiwangsa Mountains, also known as Banjaran Besar by locals, is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula.
The northern section of the range is in southern Thailand, where it is known as Sankalakhiri Range.
The view of the Titiwangsa Mountains near Mount Suku.
The Titiwangsa during golden hour as viewed from the rural town of Ulu Yam, Selangor.
A granitic tor on the summit of Mount Datuk, Rembau District, Negeri Sembilan, near the southern end of the range.
Mogotes dot along the western edge of the range in Kinta District, Perak, part of the Kinta Valley National Geopark.
