Tanjung Malim
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Tanjung Malim is a town in the state of Perak
, Malaysia. It is approximately 70 km (43.5 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur
via the North-South Expressway. It lies on the Perak
-Selangor
state border, with Sungai Bernam serving as the natural divider.
Today, "Tanjung Malim" usually refers to the territory under administration of Tanjung Malim District Council or Majlis Daerah Tanjung Malim (MDTM), which includes the smaller towns adjacent to the town such as Proton City
, Behrang
, Behrang 2020, Sungkai
and Slim River
. "Tanjung Malim" is lately also referred to the Old Town and New Town divided by the KTM Komuter
rail at its heart, from which the town grew. Commuter train services from Tanjung Malim has started since 1 June 2009.
settlement was established along the riverbank of Sungai Bernam, as part of Raja Kecil's plan to set up one of its kubu, fort along the river to fend off the northern Perak Sultanate threat. The plan fell apart with the fall of Raja Kecil in Johor Sultanate power struggle. Over the century, the small village known as Kampung Kubu/Bugis remained idle or rather isolated.
Around 1766, Perak Sultan Mahmud Shah crowned the Bugis prince Lumu as Sultan Salahuddin Shah to establish the Selangor Sultanate. Sungai Bernam is agreed as the natural border and this tiny village happens to be divided by it. Today, the Selangor side is known as Ulu Bernam while the Perak side is Tanjong Malim.
The 1875, Klang War
in Selangor drove the Malay community to reside at this rather peaceful village. The Gee Hin-Hai San triads conflict in Ipoh also drew the Chinese community to this village.
In the early 1900s, the Chinese Hokkien clan built two rows of shop houses which formed the pillar of the town. These old shop houses still exist today along Jalan Besar in Tanjong Malim. Lately, it is referred to as the "old town" as current development concentrates more on the northern area.
The British also brought in the Indian community to work in the rubber plantation, which is the town's most important agriculture sector income during the colonial rule. The Mogah community also set up its petty trade in the outskirt of the town.
Major development took place as infrastructures were upgraded. e.g. railway station, bus station, tarred roads, a federal trunk road, schools, district hospital, etc.
In 1922, the Sultan Idris Training College was built there, (first education training institution in Malaysia). The SITC expanded over decades (to MPSI, IPSI, UPSI) and is now a public university, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
. A polytechnic is also establish recently, granting the town the nickname Town of Education.
The Second World War put a halt to the town's development. The most intensely fought gun battle during the Malaya conquest took place at Slim River
, nearby here. The Japanese invaders took over and SITC field became a gruesome POW execution site. After the war, the communist threat further diminished the town population. Tanjong Malim is one the "black town" in the British effort to combat communism.A local district office is also built here, governing the nearby settlements within 30 km radius.But the assassination of Sir Cordner promptly forced the British to move the office to Slim River.
After the 1957 independence, Tanjong Malim is a rather sleepy town. Most Malaysian would only recall this town as a stop-over rest area during long haul travels between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. The great flood in 1970 further dampened the town development. In the 1990s, there were plan to push Tanjong Malim to become a buffer city with mega projects such as Proton City and Diamond Creeks. However, the 1997 worldwide economy meltdown put a big comma to it.
Recently, Tanjong Malim is back on track. The Proton City project is turned on, and coupled with the Bernam Jaya projects, a City status could be foreseen in a matter of time.
(collectively) known as the Mukim Tanjong Malim. (Source: Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim http://mdtm.perak.gov.my/gis_baru/petempatan_kaw_majlis.html)
In Batang Padang, it is 3rd largest after Tapah and Bidor, just ahead of Slim River.
Principal Award, 51st Oberhausen International Short Film Festival
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. It is approximately 70 km (43.5 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
via the North-South Expressway. It lies on the 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...
-Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
state border, with Sungai Bernam serving as the natural divider.
Today, "Tanjung Malim" usually refers to the territory under administration of Tanjung Malim District Council or Majlis Daerah Tanjung Malim (MDTM), which includes the smaller towns adjacent to the town such as Proton City
Proton City
Proton City is a new township with industrial, commercial and residential activities spread over 4,000 acres...
, Behrang
Behrang
Behrang is a small town near Bernam River, Perak-Selangor border, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Tanjung Malim.Behrang Beh-rang is also a Persian name meaning best colour....
, Behrang 2020, Sungkai
Sungkai
Sungkai is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. This small town is located between Bidor and Terolak. It is via accessible of the North-South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange....
and Slim River
Slim River
Slim River is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is about 100 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is situated in the southern part of Perak and is 20 km north of Tanjung Malim. It is about 100 km from Ipoh. Slim River is the second biggest town in Tanjung Malim district...
. "Tanjung Malim" is lately also referred to the Old Town and New Town divided by the KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic...
rail at its heart, from which the town grew. Commuter train services from Tanjung Malim has started since 1 June 2009.
Name
An early settlement nearby Sungai Bernam is named Kampung Kubu (Fort Village). The Bugis community planted jambu fruit trees along the river bank. As population grew overtime, the area is referred to as Kampung Jambu. A mosque is also built to cater its Muslim community. During a visit by a British Straits of Settlements official, Sir List, the state officials headed by Raja Itam referred the area as Tanjong, as quoted by its local ulama Tuan Haji Mustafa bin Raja Kemala. However, it is also known locally as Kg.Kubu, Kg.Bugis, Kg.Jambu and Tg.Jambu. Hence, Sir List 'officially' named it as Tanjong Malim to avoid confusion. (Malim or mualim refers to the pious local Muslim community)History
In the early AD 1700, a BugisBugis
The Bugis are the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi, the southwestern province of Sulawesi, Indonesia's third largest island. Although many Bugis live in the large port cities of Makassar and Parepare, the majority are farmers who grow wet rice on the...
settlement was established along the riverbank of Sungai Bernam, as part of Raja Kecil's plan to set up one of its kubu, fort along the river to fend off the northern Perak Sultanate threat. The plan fell apart with the fall of Raja Kecil in Johor Sultanate power struggle. Over the century, the small village known as Kampung Kubu/Bugis remained idle or rather isolated.
Around 1766, Perak Sultan Mahmud Shah crowned the Bugis prince Lumu as Sultan Salahuddin Shah to establish the Selangor Sultanate. Sungai Bernam is agreed as the natural border and this tiny village happens to be divided by it. Today, the Selangor side is known as Ulu Bernam while the Perak side is Tanjong Malim.
The 1875, Klang War
Klang War
The Klang War or Selangor Civil War took place in the Malay state of Selangor and was fought between Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar, the administrator of Klang and Raja Mahadi bin Raja Sulaiman from 1867 to 1874...
in Selangor drove the Malay community to reside at this rather peaceful village. The Gee Hin-Hai San triads conflict in Ipoh also drew the Chinese community to this village.
In the early 1900s, the Chinese Hokkien clan built two rows of shop houses which formed the pillar of the town. These old shop houses still exist today along Jalan Besar in Tanjong Malim. Lately, it is referred to as the "old town" as current development concentrates more on the northern area.
The British also brought in the Indian community to work in the rubber plantation, which is the town's most important agriculture sector income during the colonial rule. The Mogah community also set up its petty trade in the outskirt of the town.
Major development took place as infrastructures were upgraded. e.g. railway station, bus station, tarred roads, a federal trunk road, schools, district hospital, etc.
In 1922, the Sultan Idris Training College was built there, (first education training institution in Malaysia). The SITC expanded over decades (to MPSI, IPSI, UPSI) and is now a public university, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
University Pendidikan Sultan Idris or UPSI is a public university in the town of Tanjung Malim, Perak in Malaysia. First established in 1922 as a teachers college, it is one of the oldest functioning institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.-History:...
. A polytechnic is also establish recently, granting the town the nickname Town of Education.
The Second World War put a halt to the town's development. The most intensely fought gun battle during the Malaya conquest took place at Slim River
Slim River
Slim River is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is about 100 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is situated in the southern part of Perak and is 20 km north of Tanjung Malim. It is about 100 km from Ipoh. Slim River is the second biggest town in Tanjung Malim district...
, nearby here. The Japanese invaders took over and SITC field became a gruesome POW execution site. After the war, the communist threat further diminished the town population. Tanjong Malim is one the "black town" in the British effort to combat communism.A local district office is also built here, governing the nearby settlements within 30 km radius.But the assassination of Sir Cordner promptly forced the British to move the office to Slim River.
After the 1957 independence, Tanjong Malim is a rather sleepy town. Most Malaysian would only recall this town as a stop-over rest area during long haul travels between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. The great flood in 1970 further dampened the town development. In the 1990s, there were plan to push Tanjong Malim to become a buffer city with mega projects such as Proton City and Diamond Creeks. However, the 1997 worldwide economy meltdown put a big comma to it.
Recently, Tanjong Malim is back on track. The Proton City project is turned on, and coupled with the Bernam Jaya projects, a City status could be foreseen in a matter of time.
Additional notes
- The 1st shop lot was built in 1901.
- The 1st tar road was Jalan Besar, built in 1920.
- The 1st traffic light is at the Route1-Jln Besar junction. It was set up in 1985.
- The 1st fly-over is the PLUS interchange built in 2000.
City layout
The following towns, suburbs, and neighborhoods comprise the area formally(collectively) known as the Mukim Tanjong Malim. (Source: Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim http://mdtm.perak.gov.my/gis_baru/petempatan_kaw_majlis.html)
- Tanjung Malim
- BehrangBehrangBehrang is a small town near Bernam River, Perak-Selangor border, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Tanjung Malim.Behrang Beh-rang is also a Persian name meaning best colour....
- Behrang Ulu
- Behrang 2020
- Bernam JayaBernam JayaBernam Jaya is a new Malaysian township in northern Selangor built by Selangor State Development Corporation . The construction was aided by private developers, along the model of the Kota Damansara township. The township, comprising over , is located between Sabak Bernam and Tanjung Malim...
- Kg.Kelawar
- Proton CityProton CityProton City is a new township with industrial, commercial and residential activities spread over 4,000 acres...
- SlimSlimSlim may refer to:* Field Marshal William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim , a British military commander and 13th Governor-General of Australia* Slim , Band member from the group 112...
- Slim RiverSlim RiverSlim River is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is about 100 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is situated in the southern part of Perak and is 20 km north of Tanjung Malim. It is about 100 km from Ipoh. Slim River is the second biggest town in Tanjung Malim district...
- SungkaiSungkaiSungkai is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. This small town is located between Bidor and Terolak. It is via accessible of the North-South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange....
- Trolak
Population
Tanjung Malim is a small town in Perak.In Batang Padang, it is 3rd largest after Tapah and Bidor, just ahead of Slim River.
- Population = 60,791 (2007)
- Urban area population = 16,399 (2008)
- Ranking: 69th most populous urban centre in Malaysia.
| Ethnic groups in Tanjong Malim, 2004 census http://portal.mdtm.perak.gov.my/gis_baru/penduduk.html http://mdtm.perak.gov.my/portal2/government/faq/faq.htm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Chinese | 25,125 | 41.33% |
| Malay | 24,850 | 40.88% |
| Indian Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends... |
9,583 | 15.76% |
| Others | 1233 | 2.0% |
Places of interest
- Majlis Daerah Tanjung Malim has waterfalls and been named by Strata Waterfalls
- Sungai Bil - Water Falls
- Sungai Slim- Water Rafting
- Strata Falls- Waterfalls, River Trekking & Hiking
- Tibang Fall- Waterfalls & River Trekking
- Lon Waterfalls- Swimming & Trekking
- Lubuk Kawah Fall- River boundary between Perak & Selangor - Hiking, River Trekking & Swimming,
Higher Education Institutions
- Universiti Pendidikan Sultan IdrisUniversiti Pendidikan Sultan IdrisUniversity Pendidikan Sultan Idris or UPSI is a public university in the town of Tanjung Malim, Perak in Malaysia. First established in 1922 as a teachers college, it is one of the oldest functioning institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.-History:...
- Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah
Sports
- Kompleks Sukan ProtonProtonThe proton is a subatomic particle with the symbol or and a positive electric charge of 1 elementary charge. One or more protons are present in the nucleus of each atom, along with neutrons. The number of protons in each atom is its atomic number....
Tanjung Malim (Cap:3,000ppl)- indoor & outdoor sports facilities - Padang Besar UPSI
- Dewan MDTM
- GYM ( opposite Petronas )
Transportation
- Trunk Roads- Old interstate Route 1 (Federal Highway) connecting Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur
- Highway- PLUS North-South Highway interchange
- Railway - KTM Komuter Tanjong Malim & Slim River
- Bus- Bus Station Tanjong Malim (Cap:400ppl)
- Air- There is no airway in Tanjong Malim, only airfields for helicopters.
Arts, entertainment, and culture
Movies filmed in Tanjong Malim include:- A Tree in Tanjung Malim By Tan Chui MuiTan Chui MuiTan Chui Mui is a Malaysian filmmaker based in Malaysia.In 2007, she received the Tiger Award from the 36th International Film Festival Rotterdam with her debut feature film Love Conquers All. The film had previously won the New Currents Awards and Fipresci Award at the 11th Pusan International...
, Best Foreign Short Film, Entre Veus Belford.
Principal Award, 51st Oberhausen International Short Film Festival
- A Thug from Tanjong Malim By Iki Liew, slated for 2009 release.