Hilir Perak District Background And Economy

A Region With Rich Culture And Diversified Economy 

Hilir Perak as the world indicates, occupies the lower part of Perak River, hence the district comprises of mainly low lying areas which act as flood plains.

Hilir Perak is bordered on the south by the Selangor state boundary, on the north by the Manjung District and the east by Batang Padang District.

It covers a total area of over 172,000 hectares and has a population of about 233,000 people. The largest town as well as the administrative centre is Teluk Intan.

Being almost totally flat, Hilir Perak is fertile, it thus became one of the areas in Perak most sought after by the British. A major part of its agricultural area is planted with oil palm, rubber, coconut and padi.

Its rich soil has resulted in the oil palm plantations being among the most productive in the country. Other industries have also crept in and thus providing more income to the people.

Larut, Matang And Selama District - Background, Economy & History

The Cradle of Historic Landmarks

Larut Matang was once a prosperous area in northern Perak. Its boundaries stretch from Sungai Beruas to the south and Sungai Kerian to the north. Larut Matang became prominent due to the discovery of tin ore in Klian Pauh in 1840 by a Malay chieftain, Long Jaafar.

Through his industries efforts in successfully mining the ore, he was later awarded administrative power and the rights to mine tin ore over Klian Pauh.

Taiping played a significant role in the history of the Silver State and is thus the most famous and exciting oldest town in Perak. Formerly known as Klian Pauh, it was renamed Taiping to commemorate the end of the Larut War in 1874. With the signing of the Pangkor Treaty on the 20th of January 1874, Taiping emerged as the major town in Perak.

Taiping comes from the Chinese word Tai-Peng which means Eternal Peace. And indeed with the decision of the British government to maintain Taiping as their administration center, the once slow-paced town was transformed into a busy and developed town compared to others in that era.

Together with progress comes a string of historical firsts that has made Taiping into one of the well known town in Malaysia.