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Taiping Lake Gardens in 1971. Taiping is easily accessible from the PLUS North-South Expressway. From Penang (90 km away) Kamunting is the nearest exit, whilst Changkat Jering is the most convenient exit from the motorway if you are traveling north from Ipoh (70 km).
Taiping was the capital for the districts of Larut, Matang and Selama in Perak. Before 1937, Taiping was the capital of the state of Perak and the centre of a long and drawn out war resulting in a change of rulership for the state. Taiping used to be known as Klian Pauh – Klian meaning mine while Pauh is a type of small mango. Taiping town.
Lenggong or Lenggong Valley (Malay: Lembah Lenggong) is a geographical area defined by the mountain ranges of Bintang in the west and Titiwangsa to its east. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves.
In general, the council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), being the body responsible for managing the Taiping area based on local interest, as well as a local planning authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); MPT is directly tasked by Law to formulate ...
As with most other local government bodies in Malaysia, Ampang Jaya Municipal Council is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, city planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance of urban infrastructure.
Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: Kole Kangso; Jawi: كوالا كڠسر ) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River , approximately 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ipoh , Perak 's capital, and 98 km (61 mi) southeast of George Town , Penang .
Federal Route 74, or Jalan Taiping–Kuala Sepetang, is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia. The 17.1 km (10.6 mi) roads connects Taiping to Kuala Sepetang (formerly Port Weld ). [ 1 ] The road was built at the site of the first railway line in Malaysia from Taiping to Port Weld in 1885.
The Taiping Clock Tower (Malay: Menara Jam Taiping) is a clock tower situated in Jalan Kota, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. History.