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Arau is the royal capital of Perlis,
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Arau
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
with a population of around 20,000. The red-roofed Istana (Royal Palace) is a mixture of colonial and pseudo-Moorish architectural styles.
This town is the disembarkation point for visitors travelling from Kuala Lumpur
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to Langkawi by train.
Tourist attractions
*Perlis State Mosque
The Perlis State Mosque ( ms, Masjid Negeri Perlis) is a mosque in Arau, Perlis, Malaysia. It is the state and royal mosque of Perlis.
History
The mosque was built in 1972 on the site of the Old Arau Mosque used to stand. Arau Royal Mosque
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Notable natives
*Azlan Man
Malay styles and titles, Dato' Seri Azlan bin Man (born 2 September 1958) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as the 9th Menteri Besar of Perlis from May 2013 and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly ...
, Chief Minister of Perlis
Transportation
* Arau railway station
The Arau railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at and named after the town of Arau, Perlis.
The current railway station was built as part of the Ipoh–Padang Besar Electrification and Double-Tracking Project, which was complete ...
See also
*House of Jamalullail (Perlis)
The House of Jamalullail is the current ruling house of the state of Perlis in Malaysia.
It was founded in 1843 together with the formation of the state of Perlis as a monarchy, after the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin II gave his endo ...
* Royal capitals of Malaysian states
References
Arau
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