Kangar
Kangar
Kangar Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°26′N 100°12′E / 6.433°N 100.2°E / 6.433; 100.2
Country	Malaysia
State	Perlis
Establishment
Government
- Mayor (Datuk Bandar)
Population (2005)
- Total	48,898
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)
- Summer (DST)	Not observed (UTC)

Kangar is the state capital of Perlis, Malaysia. It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located in the northern most point of Peninsular Malaysia and is situated by the Perlis River. The center of Kangar is Sena Province, which is referred to by few locals as 'Uptown Sena'.

It is believed that the name Kangar was derived from a species of hawk named Kangkok or Spizaetus Limnaetu.

Kangar Map

[edit] Places of Interests

Downtown Kangar is a mixture of old and new shophouses, and has an elegant colonial State Secretariat Building and clocktower from the 1930s. Other major landmarks are:

• EPF Tower, one of the highest point in Kangar
• Dato' Wan Ahmad's House
• Kubu Hill Recreational Park
• Malay World Weaponry Museum
• Medan Mountain
• Perlis Craft Cultural Complex
• Perlis State Mosque
• State Museum and Heritage Hall
• Syed Alwi State Mosque, the former state mosque built in 1910

[edit] External links

• Municipal Council of Kangar

v • d • e Perlis Indera Kayangan Small districts (Mukim) Abi • Arau • Beseri • Chuping • Jejawi • Kayang • Kechor • Kuala Perlis • Kurong Anai • Kurong Batang • Ngulang • Oran • Padang Pauh • Paya • Pedang Siding • Sanglang • Sena • Seriab • Sungai Adam • Titi Tinggi • Sungai Baru • Wang Bintong • Utan Aji Towns Arau • Chuping • Kaki Bukit • Kangar (capital) • Kuala Perlis • Padang Besar • Sanglang • Wang Kelian • Beseri• Mata Ayer • Simpang Empat

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Coordinates: 6°26′N 100°12′E / 6.433°N 100.2°E / 6.433; 100.2

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