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Teluk Intan is a town in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia.It is the district capital, the largest town in the district and fourth largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 172,505, more than half of Hilir Perak district's total population (232,900).
The district is governed by Teluk Intan Municipal Council which is based in the town of Teluk Intan. The District council was known as Hilir Perak District Council until 4 April 2004, when it was upgraded to Municipality status. Teluk Intan town is the district's principal urban center while smaller towns include Langkap town and Chenderong ...
Teluk Intan Municipal Council: Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan: MPTI 2004 172,505 ... Majlis Daerah Baling: MDBaling 1978 142,530 Bandar Baharu District Council
Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century.The discovery of substantial tin deposits in the Kinta Valley attracted a diverse influx of immigrants, particularly from China, who sought their fortunes in the lucrative mining trade.
Teluk Intan Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan), formerly known as the Hilir Perak District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Hilir Perak) from 1 December 1979 until 22 April 2003, is the local authority which administers Teluk Intan, the capital of Hilir Perak District. This agency is under the purview of Perak state government.
In January 2016, Bagan Datoh was declared an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) of Perak after the approval from Sultan of Perak, Menteri Besar of Perak and the state secretary. [8] On 15 June 2016, Bagan Datoh was upgraded into a full district , detaching it from Hilir Perak (Teluk Intan).
Batak Rabit is a small town in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia.The town is located near Teluk Intan town. It was named after Batak mercenaries that comes from the Batak District in Sumatra that was brought by Raja Laut during a Selangor civil war had their ears and noses grossly bangled that hung out.
Local villagers transported goods using their sampans (boats) to neighbouring villages along the river towards Teluk Intan in Hilir Perak district. Following the tin-mining boom in Perak, there was an influx of Chinese immigrants to Perak as a whole, including Bidor. The Hoklo (Hokkien-speaking) Chinese was believed to have originated from ...