Lumut Naval Base | |||||||
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Markas Pangkalan Lumut | |||||||
Manjung District Near Sitiawan in Malaysia | |||||||
Coordinates | 4°13′42″N 100°36′42″E / 4.22833°N 100.61167°E | ||||||
Type | Military base | ||||||
Area | 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||
Operator | Royal Malaysian Navy | ||||||
Controlled by | KD Malaya | ||||||
Website | @MkPLTLDM (Official Social Media) | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1973 | ||||||
Built by | |||||||
In use | 1980–present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | First Admiral Noor Zukhi Hj Harun | ||||||
Past commanders | Dato' Anuar Alias PGB | ||||||
Garrison | |||||||
Occupants | Commander of Western Fleet Command | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: WMLH | ||||||
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Lumut Naval Base is a Royal Malaysian Navy military base in Lumut, Perak, about 100 miles (160 km) from Kuala Lumpur. It is Malaysia's largest naval base, and it has served as the Royal Malaysian Navy's headquarters since 9 September 1984, replacing Woodlands Naval Base in Singapore.[1] This base now serves as the headquarters for the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) Western Fleet Command, while the Sepangar Bay Naval Base serves as the headquarters for the RMN's Eastern Fleet Command.
First Admiral Noor Zukhi Hj Harun is the current commander of Lumut Naval Base, succeeding First Admiral Dato' Anuar Alias PGB on 11 November 2021.[2]