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Arau is the royal capital of
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Arau
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Perlis
Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces o ...
, 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
Langkawi, officially known by its sobriquet Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah ( ms, Langkawi Permata Kedah ), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) locate ...
by train.
Tourist attractions
*Perlis State Mosque
The Perlis State Mosque ( ms, Masjid Negeri Perlis) is a mosque in Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malay ...
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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