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Ipoh. / 4.59722°N 101.07500°E / 4.59722; 101.07500. Ipoh ( / ˈiːpoʊ /, Malay pronunciation: [i.poh]) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak. Located by the Kinta River, it is nearly 200 km (120 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km (93 mi) southeast of George Town in neighbouring Penang. [ 2]
In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a state.A mukim (commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district.In recent years, a mukim is however of less importance with respect to the administration of land; for land administrative purposes, major cities (e.g. Petaling Jaya) are given an equal status with mukim.
East Malaysia ( Malay: Malaysia Timur ), or the Borneo States, [ 1] also known as Malaysian Borneo, is the part of Malaysia on and near the island of Borneo, the world's third-largest island. East Malaysia comprises the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and the Federal Territory of Labuan. The small independent nation of Brunei comprises two enclaves ...
Sebatik Island ( Indonesian / Malay: Pulau Sebatik) is an island off the eastern coast of Borneo, split between Indonesia and Malaysia. It is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia . Sebatik has an area of approximately 452.2 square kilometres (174.6 sq mi). [ 1][ 2] The minimum distance between Sebatik Island and Borneo ...
Malaysia. Penang. (2010) [1] The South-West District ( Malay: Daerah Barat Daya) is a district within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the southwestern half of Penang Island and borders the North-East to the north-east. It has an area of 175 km 2 (68 sq mi) and a population of 197,131 as of 2010.
The 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 administrative district of Kuala ...
The North-East District ( Malay: Daerah Timur Laut) is a district within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northeastern half of Penang Island, including the centre of George Town, Penang's capital city. It has an area of 122.79 km 2 (47.41 sq mi) and a population of 510,996 as of 2010.
Peninsular Malaysia, [ a] historically known as Malaya, [ b] also known as West Malaysia or the "Malaysian Peninsula", [ c] is the western part of Malaysia that comprises the southern part of the Malay Peninsula on Mainland Southeast Asia and the nearby islands. [ 1] Its area totals approximately 132,490 km 2 (51,150 sq mi), which is nearly 40% ...