Gopeng, Perak

Gopeng, Perak, with Timothy Tye (12 August, 2017)


Gopeng with Timothy Tye takes you to visit Gopeng (GPS: 4.47143, 101.16648), a small town in Kinta District in central Perak which was once a major tin-mining town. It is about 20 km to the southeast of Ipoh. Gopeng is administered under the South Kinta District Council based in Kampar, one of the three district councils of Kinta, the other two being Ipoh City Council and West Kinta District Council based in Batu Gajah.

As with most of the towns in the Kinta Valley, Gopeng is a major tin producer in the early 20th century. After the tin deposits were exhausted, the town went into a state of hibernation. Of late, visitors are returning, not so much to visit Gopeng, but to explore a major tourist attraction nearby such as Gua Tempurung and Gua Kandu. Other Gopeng attractions pale in comparison. There are a few guesthouses and bed-and-breakfast (called Homestay in Malaysia) offering visitors relaxation close to nature.

Map of Gopeng, Perak

Sights in Gopeng

Getting there

Exit the North-South Expressway at Exit 135, the Gopeng Interchange, and head north along Federal Route 1 to reach Gopeng.

Gopeng is on the Map of towns in Perak

Gopeng, Perak (12 August, 2017)


Pre-war buildings in Gopeng (12 August, 2017)


Persatuan Hokkien, the Hokkien clan association in Gopeng (12 August, 2017)


Pre-war buildings in Gopeng (12 August, 2017)

Gopeng on Google Maps Street View

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Hello and thanks for reading this page. My name is Timothy and my hobby is in describing places so that I can share the information with the general public. My website has become the go to site for a lot of people including students, teachers, journalists, etc. whenever they seek information on places, particularly those in Malaysia and Singapore. I have been doing this since 5 January 2003, for over twenty years already. You can read about me at Discover Timothy. By now I have compiled information on thousands of places, mostly in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, and I continue to add more almost every day. My goal is to describe every street in every town in Malaysia and Singapore.