Sungai Perak

Sungai Perak at Kuala Kangsar, with the confluence of Sungai Kangsar in the foreground. (31 January, 2006)


Sungai Perak is the longest river in Perak. Its course follows the entire length of the state. The river begins in the highlands of the Royal Belum State Park, near the border between Malaysia and Thailand, and empties into the Straits of Malacca near Bagan Datoh.

With a length of 400 kilometers, Sungai Perak is the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia after Sungai Pahang. There are a number of tributaries to Sungai Perak, the most important among them being Sungai Kangsar, which enters the main river at Kuala Kangsar, and the Kinta River, which flows through Ipoh.

There are a couple of dams along Sungai Perak. They include the Temenggor Dam and Chenderoh Dam. There are a number of towns along the banks of Sungai Perak. The biggest is Kuala Kangsar. Other towns include Lenggong, Manong, Teluk Intan and the aforementioned Bagan Datoh.

Map of Sungai Perak

Perak River at Pasir Salak (21 September, 2004)

360° View of Sungai Perak on Google Maps Street View

Federal Route 1 crossing Sungai Perak

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