Lumut is a coastal town and mukim in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia, situated about 84 km (52 mi) from Ipoh, 12 km (7.5 mi) from the town of Sitiawan and it is the main gateway to Pangkor Island before established Marina Island Pangkor as second gateway. It is noted for seashell and coral handicrafts. This once little-known fishing town has since become the home base of the Royal Malaysian Navy and the site of the biggest naval shipbuilder in Malaysia, Boustead.