Chikus
Encyclopedia
Chikus is a small town in Hilir Perak
district, Perak
, Malaysia. Located along railway line between Tapah Road
and Teluk Intan
, it is a major area for the Trans Perak - Sungai Manik rice
plantation scheme. Other industries include oil palm
plantation and fruit (especially durian
) orchards. Major roads include Jalan Chikus (link to Langkap) and Jalan Din Mydin.
Hilir Perak
Hilir Perak is an administrative district of Perak, Malaysia. The district is governed by or Teluk Intan Municipal Council which is based in the town of Teluk Intan. The District council was known as Majlis Daerah Hilir Perak or Hilir Perak District Council until 4 April 2004, when it was...
district, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, Malaysia. Located along railway line between Tapah Road
Tapah Road
Tapah Road is a small town which is located near Tapah, in the state of Perak, in Malaysia. The population consists of 40% Muslim Malays, 30% Chinese, 20% Indians and a few indigenous.-History:...
and Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan（安順）is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 120,000, about half of Hilir Perak district's total population...
, it is a major area for the Trans Perak - Sungai Manik rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
plantation scheme. Other industries include oil palm
Oil palm
The oil palms comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. The African Oil Palm Elaeis guineensis is native to West Africa, occurring between Angola and Gambia, while the American Oil Palm Elaeis oleifera is native to...
plantation and fruit (especially durian
Durian
The durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family . Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk...
) orchards. Major roads include Jalan Chikus (link to Langkap) and Jalan Din Mydin.