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Location

The town is located between the towns Tawar and

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. It lies on the Penang-Kelantan highway .

Education

The town has two primary schools - SJK (C) Chin Hwa and Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Pegang, and one secondary school - Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kuala Pegang.

Events

There is a weekly market on Wednesdays.

References

*Adam, Ramlah binti, Samuri, Abdul Hakim bin & Fadzil, Muslimin bin (2004). ''Sejarah Tingkatan 3''. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. . Baling District Towns in Kedah {{Kedah-geo-stub