Living in Kampong Dungun

Kampong Dungun is a large place in Perak, Malaysia, home to 58,674 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #1 of 497), people who want to live by the sea (top 1%, #3 of 374), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #13 of 497).

Residents58,674

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport28 km (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km3,989,300 people

Sea coast1 km

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line19.9 km

Distance to Kuala Lumpur43 km

Within 10 km58,674 people

Winter daylight11 h 56 min, sunset 12:11

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Good to know about Kampong Dungun

It is right on the coast of the Strait of Malacca.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 11 h 56 min and sets around 12:11; in late June it sets around 13:26.

How Kampong Dungun ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Malaysia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Malaysia	In Perak
Young family	69	#30 of 442	#6 of 50	Map
Low-income household	73	#158 of 497	#11 of 52	Map
Low-income family	70	#97 of 442	#9 of 50	Map
Single parent	72	#73 of 442	#7 of 50	Map
Pensioner couple	81	#18 of 442	#3 of 50	Map
Single pensioner	81	#68 of 442	#5 of 50	Map
Early retiree	74	#1 of 497	#1 of 52	Map
Single professional	60	#182 of 384	#9 of 46	Map
Young professional	61	#184 of 370	#9 of 47	Map
DINKS	64	#160 of 300	#9 of 36	Map
Remote worker	77	#88 of 497	#9 of 52	Map
Commuter	77	#173 of 380	#10 of 47	Map
Car-free household	55	#204 of 323	#12 of 35	Map
Student	15	#125 of 214	#4 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	74	#115 of 442	#8 of 50	Map
Budget-constrained mover	69	#171 of 497	#13 of 52	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	47	#203 of 344	#11 of 42	Map
Expat professional	71	#147 of 497	#5 of 52	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#198 of 442	#13 of 50	Map
Nature-focused household	70	#149 of 497	#19 of 52	Map
Cross-border commuter	19	#186 of 316	#16 of 52	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	49	#117 of 497	#27 of 52	Map
Rural value seeker	61	#75 of 497	#7 of 52	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#82 of 497	#6 of 52	Map
Lottery winner	69	#144 of 497	#9 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#13 of 497	#4 of 52	Map
Coastal living	81	#3 of 374	#1 of 30	Map
Business owner	84	#127 of 497	#4 of 52	Map
Digital native	47	#226 of 394	#17 of 48	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Jobs and economy100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity94
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
Flat land (terrain relief)86
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Lifestyle and amenities76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Green space58
Education and family58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Affordability46
Foundation43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)17
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.