Hilir Perak
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Hilir Perak is an administrative district of Perak
, Malaysia. The district is governed by Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan 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 upgraded to Municipality status. Teluk Intan
town is the district's principal urban center while smaller towns include Langkap
town, Hutan Melintang
town, and Bagan Datoh
town.
Teluk Intan
town is developing as a well-planned administrative town, housing government buildings such as the Municipal Council Office and others. The town also has few shopping malls and a modern cinema.
Langkap
town housing a Depoh Imigresen Langkap, a contemporary jail for illegal immigration around Perak state.
Hutan Melintang
town is a developed place and it has a 2-storey supermarket located in this town. Jenderata
, an estate owned by the United Plantations Berhad, is also located nearby.
, the state's capital. With the Perak River flowing through the district, it is a fertile area suitable for agricultural activities.
. Other important townships in Hilir Perak include Langkap, Bagan Datoh
, and Hutan Melintang.
, SMK Horley Methodist, SMK Convent, SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz and SMK St. Anthony. For boarding school, there are two boarding schools in this district : Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan
and Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh
and one technical school, Sekolah Menengah Teknik Teluk Intan.
There are 2 public university branch campuses located in this district. The campuses are UiTM Teluk Intan Campushttp://medicine.uitm.edu.my/teluk-intan-branch-campus-faculty-of-medicine.html of Faculty of Medicine completed in October 2010 and UKM Teluk Intan Campus of Faculty of Medicine (currently under construction) . Both are located beside Hospital Teluk Intan.
Kolej Komuniti Teluk Intan are located in Teluk Intan
town. There was a proposal for construction a new campus of UiTM in Bagan Datoh.
while Indonesians
are largely employed in the agricultural sector.
There is also a light industrial area in Teluk Intan and Langkap which provides many work opportunities to the locals.
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. The district is governed by Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan 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 upgraded to Municipality status. 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...
town is the district's principal urban center while smaller towns include Langkap
Langkap
Langkap is a small town in Hilir Perak district, Perak, Malaysia. It isfamous for its tobacco factory, which produces the Chap Kapal Terbang brand. Major roads include Jalan Kampar - Langkap, Jalan Chui Chak, Jalan Chikus and Jalan Din Mydin.-External links:...
town, Hutan Melintang
Hutan Melintang
Hutan Melintang is a small town in Hilir Perak district, Perak, Malaysia. The town is located next to the Strait of Malacca.Although the word 'hutan' is there but it does not mean that it is a jungle. Hutan Melintang is a developed place and it has a 2-storey supermarket located in this town....
town, and Bagan Datoh
Bagan Datoh
Bagan Datoh is a small township around 28 miles west of Teluk Intan, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is situated south-west of Ipoh city, the state capital....
town.
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...
town is developing as a well-planned administrative town, housing government buildings such as the Municipal Council Office and others. The town also has few shopping malls and a modern cinema.
Langkap
Langkap
Langkap is a small town in Hilir Perak district, Perak, Malaysia. It isfamous for its tobacco factory, which produces the Chap Kapal Terbang brand. Major roads include Jalan Kampar - Langkap, Jalan Chui Chak, Jalan Chikus and Jalan Din Mydin.-External links:...
town housing a Depoh Imigresen Langkap, a contemporary jail for illegal immigration around Perak state.
Hutan Melintang
Hutan Melintang
Hutan Melintang is a small town in Hilir Perak district, Perak, Malaysia. The town is located next to the Strait of Malacca.Although the word 'hutan' is there but it does not mean that it is a jungle. Hutan Melintang is a developed place and it has a 2-storey supermarket located in this town....
town is a developed place and it has a 2-storey supermarket located in this town. Jenderata
Jenderata
Jenderata is a large estate owned by United Plantations located in Hilir Perak, Perak, Malaysia.The estate is planted with palm oil trees. It has its own small air strip to accommodate Twin Otter-type aeroplanes. The estate is also the first to have a football club entering the professional...
, an estate owned by the United Plantations Berhad, is also located nearby.
Geography
Hilir Perak is a relatively flat plain compared to IpohIpoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
, the state's capital. With the Perak River flowing through the district, it is a fertile area suitable for agricultural activities.
Population
The population in Hilir Perak is estimated to be around 230,000. The biggest town in Hilir Perak is Teluk IntanTeluk 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...
. Other important townships in Hilir Perak include Langkap, Bagan Datoh
Bagan Datoh
Bagan Datoh is a small township around 28 miles west of Teluk Intan, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is situated south-west of Ipoh city, the state capital....
, and Hutan Melintang.
Education
There are a lot of schools that located in this district. The famous daily school are SMK Seri PerakSMK Seri Perak
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Perak or formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Telok Anson, is a secondary school located in Teluk Intan in Perak, Malaysia. The school was opened in 1957 but officially named in 1965. It is one of the oldest schools that provides a Malay Stream not only in Perak but...
, SMK Horley Methodist, SMK Convent, SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz and SMK St. Anthony. For boarding school, there are two boarding schools in this district : Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan
Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan
Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan or SEMESTI is one of the fully residential school that was built on 1980. This school is located 13 miles from the Teluk Intan town and has an area of 21.5 hectare. Students start enrolling into this school on 1984.-History:The early work on building this science...
and Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh
Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh
Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh, SABDA is a boarding school, also known as Sekolah Berasrama Penuh based in Malaysia. The school is located at Bagan Datoh, Perak which is about 58km from the city of Teluk Intan. The school started operating on 12 May 2009. and now, last march,this school gained...
and one technical school, Sekolah Menengah Teknik Teluk Intan.
There are 2 public university branch campuses located in this district. The campuses are UiTM Teluk Intan Campushttp://medicine.uitm.edu.my/teluk-intan-branch-campus-faculty-of-medicine.html of Faculty of Medicine completed in October 2010 and UKM Teluk Intan Campus of Faculty of Medicine (currently under construction) . Both are located beside Hospital Teluk Intan.
Kolej Komuniti Teluk Intan are located in 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...
town. There was a proposal for construction a new campus of UiTM in Bagan Datoh.
Economic activities
Agriculture and fishing are two main economic activities in Hilir Perak. Almost two third of Hilir Perak's agricultural land is planted with oil palms, while the one third goes to vegetables, paddy, coconuts etc. The biggest fishing town in Hilir Perak is Hutan Melintang, which has about 400 fishing ships of various sizes. Hutan Melintang fishermen sell their catches throughout the country. The vibrant agriculture and fishing industry in Hilir Perak had attracted many foreign workers into Hilir Perak. The fishing industry employs more ThaisThai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
while Indonesians
Indonesians
Indonesians may be:*any nation or ethnic group of Indonesia**see Demographics of Indonesia**see Overseas Indonesians**see Ethnic groups in Indonesia**see Native Indonesians...
are largely employed in the agricultural sector.
There is also a light industrial area in Teluk Intan and Langkap which provides many work opportunities to the locals.
Shopping
There are some major shopping centers in Hilir Perak district. They include:- Rapid Mall - Giant Hypermarket
- Kompleks Aik Aik
- Kompleks Menara Condong
- Medan Intan - Billion Shopping Centre
- The Store Jalan Ah Cheong
- TF Value Mart
- Billion Shopping Centre Hutan Melintang