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Kuala Kangsar
Perak, Malaysia · Asia
About Kuala Kangsar
Kuala Kangsar is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Kampung Enggor, 48km from Gua Tempurung.
Kuala Kangsar is in Perak, Malaysia, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kampung Enggor, about 8 km away.
Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: Kole Kangso) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River, approximately 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ipoh, Perak's capital, and 98 km (61 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang. It is the main town in the administrativeRead more
district of Kuala Kangsar, about 235 km (146 mi) from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The town is administered by the Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar), formerly known as Kuala Kangsar District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Kuala Kangsar) from 1 January 1980 until 17 February 2004.
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What is there to see near Kuala Kangsar?
Within an hour or so of Kuala Kangsar: Ipoh Old Town (25 km), Kellie's Castle (37 km), Gua Tempurung (48 km), Mount Batu Brinchang (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Kuala Kangsar?
The nearest famous roads are Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Kuala Kangsar?
Kuala Kangsar is in Perak, Malaysia, about 8 km from Kampung Enggor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 39,331
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Perak
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 4.7667, 100.9333
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Worth the detour from Kuala Kangsar
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Kellie's Castle
An unfinished Moorish-Scottish mansion begun in 1915 by Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith and abandoned when he died of pneumonia in 1926. Its roofless brick towers and hidden staircases sit beside the Raya River.
37 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Gua Tempurung
Large limestone show cave near Gopeng, Perak, just off the North–South Expressway with guided river passages and parking.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Batu Brinchang
Highest road-accessible point in Peninsular Malaysia at 2,031 metres, topped by a mossy forest and a summit observation tower.
57 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cameron Highlands
A cool colonial hill station with rolling tea plantations, strawberry farms, and mossy forests in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.
59 km · about 70 min drive
mountain pass
Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata)
Hill station at 1,450 metres reached by winding roads through tea plantations, the main town on the Cameron Highlands circuit.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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- 57 kmMount Batu BrinchangHighest road-accessible point in Peninsular Malaysia at 2,031 metres, topped by a mossy forest and a summit observation tower.
- 59 kmCameron HighlandsA cool colonial hill station with rolling tea plantations, strawberry farms, and mossy forests in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.
- 59 kmCameron Highlands (Tanah Rata)Hill station at 1,450 metres reached by winding roads through tea plantations, the main town on the Cameron Highlands circuit.
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