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Hulu Perak District (Upper Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia.It is the largest district in Perak.In the east of the district it borders the districts of Jeli and Gua Musang in Kelantan, to the west it borders Baling and Kulim Districts of Kedah, to the south it borders the district of Kuala Kangsar while to the south-west it borders the district of Larut, Matang and Selama.
It is the second largest lake in Peninsular Malaysia after Kenyir Lake in Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu. This man-made lake is located south of the 1,533 m high Ulu Titi Basah peak. [1] The lake was created by the construction of Temenggor Dam to generate electric power. The lake is located about 45 km from the Hulu Perak district ...
Kroh began as the administrative center of Kingdom of Reman (part of the State of Patani), which is located at the eastern boundary of Kedah.However, King of Reman invaded Klian Intan and undertook mining in the area, until the onset of a series of disputes with the Perak Government which initiated a number of agreements between the British, Siamese and Perak.
The history of Pengkalan Hulu began as the administrative center of Negeri Reman (part of Negeri Patani) whose borders were Kedah and Patani. However, Raja Reman invaded Klian Intan and established tin mining there, leading to several conflicts with the Perak government and several agreements brokered between the British, Siam, and Perak.
Gerik (alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. [1] The town is also known as Rest Town due to its strategic location next to East-West Highway Federal Route 4, the main route linking Kedah, Penang and Kelantan.
Banding Island (locally known as Pulau Banding) is an artificial island within the man-made Temenggor Lake, created by the construction of Temenggor Dam in Perak, Malaysia. It is connected to both sides of the lake by the Temenggor Lake Bridge , part of the East-West Highway .
It is administered as part of Perak, Malaysia. The island is granitic, heavily forested, and has a rocky shoreline. [1] [2] Jarak has been described as being 8 hectares (20 acres) in size. [2] The island is home to an endemic species of gecko, the Jarak Island bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus jarakensis). [3]
Following the tin-mining boom in Perak, there was an influx of Chinese immigrants to Perak as a whole, including Bidor. The Hoklo (Hokkien-speaking) Chinese was believed to have originated from Teluk Intan. The influx of the Hakka and Cantonese came from Kinta Valley and Hulu Selangor. They came to Batang Padang to flee the Chinese triad wars ...