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Ipoh
Ipoh (, ) is the capital city of the Malaysian States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Perak. Located on the Kinta River, it is nearly north of Kuala Lumpur and southeast of George Town, Penang, George Town in neighbouring Penang. As of the Census in Malaysia, 2020 census Ipoh had a population of 759,952, making it the List of cities in Malaysia by population, ninth-largest city in Malaysia by population and the fourth most populous state capital, after Johor Bahru, Shah Alam and George Town, Penang, George Town. In recent years, Ipoh's popularity as an international tourist destination has been significantly boosted by efforts to conserve its British Empire, British colonial-era architecture. The city is also well known for its Ipoh cuisine, cuisine and natural attractions, such as its limestone hills and caves within which Buddhist temples were built. Ipoh's location between Kuala Lumpur and George Town, Penang, George Town has made it a major land transportati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perak
Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's Yala Province, Yala and Narathiwat Province, Narathiwat provinces both lie to the northeast. Perak's capital city, Ipoh, was known historically for its tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital remains Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located. As of 2018, the state's population was 2,500,000. Perak has biodiversity, diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's main mountain ranges are composed of the Titiwangsa Mountains, Titiwangsa, Bintang Mountains, Bintang and Keledang Ranges, where all of them are part of the larger Tenasserim Hills system that co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipoh Railway Station
The Ipoh railway station is a Malaysian train station located on the heart of and named after the capital city of Ipoh, Perak. It serves as the main railway terminal for the state under ''Keretapi Tanah Melayu'' offering KTM ETS services, as well as handling freight trains. Although there are nine tracks, only four are electrified and three of the electrified tracks are used for the ETS service. The remaining six other tracks are used for freight trains. Designed by Arthur Benison Hubback, the current station was officially opened in 1917. Affectionately known as the Taj Mahal of Ipoh by its locals, the building also houses a station hotel called the Majestic Hotel. Location and locality The station is located at Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab where the road also locates the Ipoh Main Post Office, Ipoh Court Complex and also Ipoh Town Hall. Other places like Birch Memorial Clock Tower, Padang Ipoh, Tun Razak Library and State Mosque are also located nearby. This station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipoh City Council
The Ipoh City Council (, abbreviated MBI) is the city council which administers the city of Ipoh in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 27 May 1988. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 643 square kilometres. The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Perak State Government. MBI is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. History Ipoh City Council started as a Sanitary Board in 1893, formed by the British. From its gradual and sturdy development, it obtained its Municipal status on 31 May 1962 and was declared a city on 27 May 1988. In general, the Ipoh City Council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipoh Cuisine
Ipoh has a significant food scene with many hawker centres and restaurants. It has dishes derived from Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisine. In recent years, Ipoh has seen an increase in international restaurants, bars and gastropubs which have become popular with locals and tourists. Its food culture is driven by its plurality Chinese population who are largely of Cantonese and Hakka descent. There is also Malay and Indian food in Ipoh; the '' nasi kandar'' served by a prominent local Mamak stall (in continuous operation since the 1950s) is nicknamed ''nasi ganja'' due to its supposed addictive properties. Specialty foods from neighbouring towns are also available in Ipoh. Made from coffee beans specially roasted with palm oil margarine, Ipoh white coffee is arguably Ipoh's most famous export, and the drink is endemic to the Old Town of Ipoh. Dishes found in Ipoh Savoury * Bean Sprouts Chicken (Chinese : 芽菜雞) – also known as ''nga choy kai'' or tauge ayam. It consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North–South Expressway (Malaysia)
The North–South Expressway is a network of Toll road, tolled controlled-access highways running through the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway network consists of the North–South Expressway northern route, northern and North–South Expressway southern route, southern route, having a total length of . Running through seven states and connecting the Malaysia–Thailand border, Thailand and Malaysia–Singapore border, Singapore borders, the North–South Expressway is an important thoroughfare for local, interstate and international traffic. The expressway is part of route AH2, a designation of the Asian Highway Network. The expressways were first conceived in 1977 due to increasing congestion on Malaysia Federal Route 1, federal route 1, which was the main north–south thoroughfare at the time. However, economic uncertainties and the high cost meant that construction did not begin until 1981. The expressway began opening in stages from 1982, but the economic do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipoh Town Hall
Ipoh Town Hall is a historic building in Ipoh, Malaysia. Completed in 1916 to the design of Arthur Benison Hubback, it was built to host civic and cultural activities and house the main post office. History Ipoh Town Hall can trace its origins back to 1911 when a public meeting decided to lobby the British colonial government to build a town hall as a memorial to the late King Edward VII. Government architect, Hubback was instructed to prepare the design and work commenced in 1914. Completion was delayed until 1916, due to a shortage of labour and materials caused by the World War I, First World War.The post office moved into the building in the following year. The town hall hosted many social and cultural events prior to the World War II, Second World War, including concerts, plays, operas, dances and weddings. In the late 1930s, Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore held a symposium in the hall. During the Japanese occupation of Malaya it served as the venue of the ceremony to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinta District
The Kinta District is a Districts of Malaysia, district in Perak, Malaysia. It contains the state capital Ipoh. Kinta is the most populated district in Perak and also the seventh most populated district in Malaysia. Kinta houses Ipoh, Perak's largest city and state capital while Batu Gajah is a seat in Kinta district. History 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. A Malayan Railways, railway line linking Ipoh and other town in Kinta such as Pusing, Papan, Siputeh and Tronoh was completed in 1909 and used to transport tin ore. The tracks were dismantled by the Japanese during World War II and were never rebuilt. Shortly after the war ended, the tin industry deteriorated in Kinta. 'Ex-Panglima Kinta Zainal Abidin'', Panglima Kinta Abdul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (; Jawi: ) or colloquially referred to simply as KTM, is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin. Previously known as the Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR), the Malayan Railway Administration (MRA), and the Malayan Railway, Keretapi Tanah Melayu acquired its current name in 1962. The organisation was corporatised in 1992, but remains wholly owned by the Malaysian government. History In 1948, the FMSR was renamed the Malayan Railway. The railways had been devastated by the Japanese invasion of Malaya, and efforts were taken to rebuild the two main lines, but many branch lines were abandoned in the process. The MR began to modernize the equipment with the ordering of diesel locomotives and railcars to replace steam-hauled services, and the first diesel locomotive entered service in 1957. The railcars entered service in 1960, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTM West Coast Railway Line
The KTM West Coast railway line is a main railway line in Malaysia. It runs from close to the Malaysia–Thailand border in Perlis (where it connects with the State Railway of Thailand) to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore. Running near parallel to the West Coast and serving the West Coast states of Peninsular Malaysia. The line is owned and used entirely by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). Past , the line continues on to become the Thai Southern Line (Thailand), Southern Line, which continues up towards Hat Yai and Bangkok. The 1,151-kilometre line is busier than its east coast counterpart, the KTM East Coast Line, East Coast railway line since it is double tracked and electrified for most of its route and has more services. The line handles a variety of passenger train services such as KTM ETS services, KTM Intercity services, State Railway of Thailand International Express services, KTM Komuter services within the Klang Valley and the George Town Conurbation, and freigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Malaysia
In Malaysia, cities (Malay language, Malay: ''bandaraya'') are officially designated under the governance of city councils (Malay language, Malay: ''Majlis bandaraya''), although there are several exceptions. , 20 areas in the country are officially termed cities by law. Among them, 16 are from Peninsular Malaysia, while 3 are from East Malaysia. George Town, Penang, George Town, the capital city of Penang, was declared a city on 1 January 1957 by Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, making it the first city in the country, and the only city declared before Malayan Independence, Malayan independence. George Town remained the sole city of Federation of Malaya, Malaya until 1963, when Singapore was formally incorporated into Malaysia. However, Singapore's expulsion in 1965 meant that George Town would remain Malaysia's only city until Kuala Lumpur's declaration as a city in 1972, by Abdul Halim of Kedah, the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. In 1988, Kuching was chartered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Malaysia By Population
This article details the list of the most populous settlements in Malaysia. Malaysia designates all populated regions into three categories: a district, municipality, or city. While district boundaries are limited to individual state-drawn district boundaries, some municipalities and cities are made up of several smaller component districts whose elevated status forms a local government. Thus, this list does not include component districts and only includes overall administrative localities defined by their respective local governments. Within defined boundaries This table lists all cities, municipalities and districts in Malaysia whose population exceeds 250,000 people, according to statistics published in the Census in Malaysia, 2020 Malaysian census by the Government of Malaysia, Malaysian Department of Statistics (DOSM). There are 34 populated regions in Malaysia whose population exceeds 250,000 people. All 13 states and the Federal Territories of Malaysia, Federal Territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Idris Shah II Mosque
* Mosques in Malaysia
The Sultan Idris Shah II Mosque () is the state mosque of Perak, Malaysia. It is situated in Ipoh, Perak's capital city, near the Birch Memorial Clock Tower. History The construction of the mosque began in May 1966 and was completed in August 1968. The mosque was officially opened in September 1978 by Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak in conjunction with his 54th birthday celebration. Transportation The mosque is accessible within walking distance east of Ipoh Station of KTM. See also * Islam in Malaysia Islam in Malaysia is represented by the Shafi‘i school of Sunni Islam, Sunni jurisprudence. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
