Kuala Kangsar
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| Country | Malaysia | ||
| State | Perak | ||
| District | Kuala Kangsar | ||
| Physical characteristics | |||
| Area | 204.94 km² | ||
| Population (as of 2000) | |||
| Total | 154,048 | ||
| Density | 752/km² | ||
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| Flower | Canna Generalis | ||
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| Kuala Kangsar Municipality Hall | |||
| Mayor | Shafie Arifin | ||
| Address | Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar, Jln Raja Chulan, 33000 Kuala Kangsar |
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| Official website: www.mpkkpk.gov.my | |||
Kuala Kangsar (population 154,048) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia, located at the mouth of Kangsar River, where it flows into the Perak River. It is the main town in the administrative district called Kuala Kangsar.
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[edit] History
The sultan of Perak officially resides in Kuala Kangsar, and it has been Perak's royal seat since the 18th century. It is one of four towns that plays a role in Perak's complex succession system. It was the administrative seat of the first British Resident in the Malay Peninsula, James W.W. Birch, from October 1874; he was murdered on November 2, 1875. Kuala Kangsar is known in Malaysian history as the site where the first Conference of Rulers, the Durbar, was held in 1897. By the 1890s, the growth of the tin mining towns of Ipoh and Taiping had eclipsed Kuala Kangsar, but it remains to this day one of the most attractive of the Malay royal capitals.
The town is also the site of the first rubber tree planted in Malaysia. The person responsible was the English botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley. He was the one who helped Malaya and eventually Malaysia become the largest rubber producer in the world. The tree still stands today.
The first Malaysian scout troop was established in Kuala Kangsar. Consequently, its squad number is 001.
[edit] Transport
Two bridges now connect Kuala Kangsar to Sayong. Sultan Abdul Jalil Bridge is made out of concrete and is located near the town while Sultan Iskandar Bridge is farther upstream and is made out of steel. Kuala Kangsar is easily accessible via the North-South Expressway.
[edit] Places of Interest
Kuala Kangsar is a nice and relaxing town where visitors can have a nice and enjoying day with little worries about the daily schedules.
Points of interest are:
- Ubudiah Mosque and the Royal Mausoleum
- Kenangan Palace (Istana Kenangan)
- Iskandariah Palace (Istana Iskandariah)
- Hulu Palace (Istana Hulu)
- Victoria Bridge (since 1900)
- Sultan Iskandar Bridge
- Sultan Abdul Jalil Bridge
- Pavilion Square Tower
- Keris Memorial
- Bukit Chandan
- Malay College Kuala Kangsar
- Clifford Secondary School (Sekolah Menengah Clifford)
- Handicraft Development Centre, Enggor
- Mariwasa Craft Centre
- First & Older Rubber Tree
- River side walk next to the Sayong Bridge
- Public swimming pool at Bukit Chandan
- Golf Course
- The wet morning market
[edit] Gallery
 Sultan Abdul Jalil Bridge at Kuala Kangsar, crossing the Perak River. |
 Victoria Bridge at Karai, crossing the Perak River. |
Victoria Bridge at Karai, Completed on March 1900. |
 The clock tower at the town's center. |
 Malay College |
[edit] Labu Sayong
A nearby village called Sayong is located on the opposite bank of the Perak River. It is the production center of the famed labu sayong - a traditional earthenware container. Small villages in the Sayong vicinity include Kepala Bendang and Kampong Bendang Kering.
[edit] Accommodation
There are a few hotels in Kuala Kangsar for those who wish to spend a night or more. They include:
- Safari Resort. (Perak River view)
- Kuala Kangsar Hotel.
[edit] Members of Parliament in the district (2004 Elections)
- Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz - Member of Parliament for the constituency of Kuala Kangsar and Minister of International Trade and Industry.
- Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri Tan Sri Abdul Aziz - Member of Parliament for the constituency of Padang Rengas and Minister of Prime Minister Department.
- Dato' Seri S. Samy Vellu - Member of Parliament for the constituency of Sungai Siput and Minister of Works.
[edit] Sources and references
- Refer: WorldStatesmen.org
- Refer: MalaysiaSite.nl
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Google Maps: Location of Kuala Kangsar.
