One of two towns 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
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 ...
.
District of
Kerian
The Kerian District (alternately Krian) is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere southeast ...
, Northern Perak
Bukit Merah (
Jawi: بوكيت ميره; ) is a town and a popular tourist destination. It is famous for the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort.
District of Kinta, Central Perak
Bukit Merah (
Jawi: بوكيت ميره; ) is a village with population of 11,000, located near
Ipoh
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. In 1992 and again notably in 2011, it attracted attention for
radioactive pollution and health problems due to
rare-earth mining in the decade or more before the mine closed in 1992.
[Bradsher, Keith]
"Mitsubishi Quietly Cleans Up Its Former Refinery"
''The New York Times'', March 8, 2011 (March 9, 2011 p. B4 NY ed.). Retrieved 2011-03-16.
References
External links
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
Villages in Perak
Towns in Perak
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