Tambun ( Jawi: تمبون; ) is a major town in

Kinta District The Kinta District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It contains the state capital Ipoh. History Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. Administrative divisions Kinta District is d ...

Perak Perak () is a 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 ...

, Malaysia. The Lost World of Tambun, a waterpark, is located here, as is the prehistoric

Tambun rock art Tambun rock art, is a series of Neolithic-era cave paintings at the Gunung Panjang limestone hill in Tambun, on the outskirts of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The paintings were discovered on a rocky overhang in 1959 by 2/Lt R. L. Rawlings of the 2nd Bat ...

Famous goods

Pomelos

Tambun is notable for its pomelo produce, which is sought after by locals and tourists alike. Many planters were Hakkas from southern China. The fruit was originally brought in from Southern China together with the travelling Chinese as a good source of Vitamin C on extended ship journeys. The plant adapted well to Tambun-Ampang-Piah region's dark and ferrous soil conditions. Most pomelo farms harvest twice a year in conjunction with Chinese New Year and Mid Autumn Festival. However, some enterprising farmers have managed to have a third crop squeezed to increase their yield. In the early years of the 20th century and the emergency period after the Second World War, most Tambun planters also increased yield by rearing pigs and chickens within their pomelo farms. This practiced continued until the turn of the century when Japanese encephalitis struck the district.

Animal droppings

In Tambun, animal droppings are used as fertilisers. Within the district were

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cow farm which supplement their income by selling cow-dungs - a favoured source of fertilisers the pomelo orchards.

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Kinta District Towns in Perak {{Perak-geo-stub