![Kuala Perlis](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Kuala_Perlis.jpg)
Kuala Perlis is the second-largest town in and the main port of
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 ...
in
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 ...
. It is in extreme northwest
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
, near the border with
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
. The older part of town has houses and mosques built on stilts over mangrove swamps.
Tourist attractions
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Kota Kayang Museum
The Kota Kayang Museum ( ms, Muzium Kota Kayang) is a museum in Kuala Perlis, Perlis, Malaysia.
History
The museum sits on a 2-hectare of land. Initially, the land was granted from King Syed Alwi to his younger brother Syed Salim bin Syed Muham ...
Transportation
Kuala Perlis has several public transport option. There is taxi service available at the town area. The local community bus service, MyBAS is also available with one route going to Kangar, Perlis.
Land
![Kuala Perlis Bus Station](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Kuala_Perlis_Bus_Station.jpg)
* Kuala Perlis Bus Terminal
Sea
![Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Kuala_Perlis_Ferry_Terminal.jpg)
* Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal
See also
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List of cities in Malaysia
This article discusses the list of City, cities within Malaysia. In Malaysia, cities (Malay language, Malay: ''bandaraya'') are officially designated under the governance of city councils (Malay language, Malay: ''Majlis bandaraya''), although the ...
External links
Tourism Malaysia - Kuala Perlis
Towns in Perlis
Mukims of Perlis
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