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Taiping Wet Market. The first market built in Taiping was in 1884 and 1885. Due to the rapid growth of population in the town, there were more markets that mushroomed around the town to provide basic facilities to the folks. Below are the major markets that were constructed in 1884 until the late 1960s.
The first railway in the Malay states was constructed here, connecting Taiping with Kuala Sepetang, formerly Port Weld. Larut, Matang and Selama is also the place where the first modern town, museum and hill station were built in Perak as Taiping was the capital of the Federated Malay States, before Kuala Lumpur took the honor.
Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Taiping - First zoo to be established in Malaysia; popular on weekends with day-trippers from out of town Day zoo : adults RM16, child (3–12 years) RM8 (US$2); discounts available for school groups, senior citizens (age 55+) and tourist groups (20 or more); open 08:30-18:00, feeding times 10 am and noon
Majority of the residents in Batu Kurau are Malays of Patani origin, they are closely related to Patani Malay communities in Hulu Perak as well as Air Kuning of Batang Padang district and Baling district in the neighbouring state of Kedah. The residents of this town still speaks Reman Malay as their native language alongside Malaysian language.
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.
Hulu Perak District (10 P) K. Kampar District (15 P) Kerian District (10 P) Kinta District (2 C, 21 P) Kuala Kangsar District (22 P) L. Larut, Matang and Selama ...
Simpang (Jawi: سيمڤڠ) is a suburb of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. [1] Infrastructure. Masjid Al-Ikhwaniah (2024) Masjid Al-Ikhwaniah; References
Matang (Jawi: ماتڠ; Chinese: 峇登) is a mukim in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. It has many small towns and villages and is located near Taiping, Simpang, Kamunting and Kuala Sepetang. Historical fort Kota Ngah Ibrahim is situated there.