Ipoh
City guide · Perak, Malaysia · Malaysia
the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak, located on the Kinta River nearly 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km southeast of George Town i…
About Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak, located on the Kinta River nearly 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km southeast of George Town in Penang. The city is known for its British colonial-era architecture, distinctive local cuisine, and natural attractions including limestone hills and caves with Buddhist temples. Historically a tin-mining boomtown that grew rapidly in the 1880s, Ipoh later declined after tin prices collapsed in the 1970s, but has since gained popularity as an international tourist destination. Travelers come for its food scene, heritage buildings, and karst landscapes, with tourism now a main driver of the city's economy.
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January is the driest month with 132.3 mm of rainfall on average; October is the wettest with 307.1 mm (EDITORIAL_CONTEXT, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipoh)
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Ipoh is a major land transportation hub within West Malaysia, served by the Malayan Railway's West Coast Line and the North-South Expressway, plus Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (EDITORIAL_CONTEXT, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipoh)
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