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Ipoh Old Town
A charming tin-mining era town with colonial architecture, street art, cave temples, and some of Malaysia's best street food.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Perak, Malaysia · Asia
Ulu Kinta works well as a base: 15 minutes from Tanjung Rambutan, 28km from Gua Tempurung.
Ulu Kinta is a town located in Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 9,799, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ulu Kinta sits in Malaysia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kuala Lumpur time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ulu Kinta to your route.
The Democracy Tree (Bahasa Malaysia: Pokok Demokrasi) is a rain tree in Malaysia, named for its role in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis. It is noted as the venue where 27 Perak state lawmakers from Pakatan Rakyat comprising Democratic Action Party, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia and Parti Keadilan Rakyat, held anRead more
'emergency assembly' on 3 March 2009. The tree was located about 100m from the Perak Darul Ridzuan building which houses the state assembly. The assembly was held under the tree by the state assemblymen after being blocked by the police from entering the premises. Dr. Zambry, from UMNO, and recently suspended assembly secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri had claimed that the sitting was invalid because it did not have the consent of Sultan Azlan Shah.
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Ulu Kinta is located in Perak, Malaysia, Asia. The coordinates are 4.6667 latitude, 101.2167 longitude.
Ulu Kinta has a population of approximately 9,799 people, making it a town in Malaysia.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A charming tin-mining era town with colonial architecture, street art, cave temples, and some of Malaysia's best street food.
16 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Highest road-accessible point in Peninsular Malaysia at 2,031 metres, topped by a mossy forest and a summit observation tower.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
An unfinished Moorish-Scottish mansion begun in 1915 by Scottish planter William Kellie-Smith and abandoned when he died of pneumonia in 1926. Its roofless brick towers and hidden staircases sit beside the Raya River.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cool colonial hill station with rolling tea plantations, strawberry farms, and mossy forests in the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia.
28 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Hill station at 1,450 metres reached by winding roads through tea plantations, the main town on the Cameron Highlands circuit.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Large limestone show cave near Gopeng, Perak, just off the North–South Expressway with guided river passages and parking.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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