Kuala Lipis

Kuala Lipis
*Kole Lepeh*
Kuala Lipis Kole Lepeh
Town
	Town of Kuala Lipis; Bandar Kuala Lipis
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	كوالا‌ ليڤيس
• Chinese	瓜拉立卑(Simplified); 瓜拉立卑(Traditional); Guālā Lìbēi(Hanyu Pinyin)
• Tamil	கோலா லிப்பிஸ்; Kōlā Lippis(Transliteration)
	The old town area of Kuala Lipis.
	Location of Kuala Lipis in Pahang
	Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis in Pahang Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis (Malaysia) Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis (Southeast Asia)
	Coordinates: 4°11′3.588″N102°03′15.228″E / 4.18433000°N 102.05423000°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Pahang
District	Lipis
Government
• Type	District council
• Body	Lipis District Council
Population (2010)
• Total	15,000
Postal code	27200

Last updated February 26, 2024

Kuala Lipis (Pahang Malay: Kole Lepeh; Jawi:‌كوالا‌ ليڤيس) is a mukim and capital of Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia with a population of 20,000.

History

Kuala Lipis was a gold-mining centre before the British arrived in 1887. In 1898, it became the capital of Pahang within the British-administered Federated Malay States. During this colonial era, grand buildings, such as the imposing district offices, the Clifford School, and the Pahang Club, were built. The hilltop house of the British resident is now a hotel and museum. The town grew and prospered with the coming of the railway in 1924. However, in August 1955, the state capital was shifted to Kuantan,^[2] and Kuala Lipis fell into decline.^{[ citation needed ]}

Travel

Nature

Kuala Lipis has its own nature park, Kenong Rimba Park. It is a forest reserve, which is about 10 km away. Getting to the park requires a bus or cab to Tanjung Kiara Jetty - once there, activities in the reserve are involved, such as trekking, caving or off-roading.

Access

Public transport

A train station operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) is located near Jalan Pekeliling which is the main road of Kuala Lipis. Pahang Lin Siong express buses connect Kuala Lipis to AG3 SP3 MR11 PY17 Titiwangsa LRT/MRT/Monorail station in downtown Kuala Lumpur.

Car

Kuala Lipis is accessible by Federal Route 8, the main route from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu. It is also connected to Jerantut, the main gateway to Taman Negara, via Federal Route 234. Kuala Lipis is also a major gateway to the hill station of Cameron Highlands via Sungai Koyan using routes 235 and then 102.

Personalities

Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Tun Razak was born in Kuala Lipis (but his hometown is in Pekan). On 28 December 2014, Najib visited the flood evacuation centre at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Clifford amidst flood-affected areas.^[3]
Tun Ghazali Shafie was born in Kuala Lipis.
Malaysian pop diva Siti Nurhaliza also grew up here. Her family still lives in Kuala Lipis and the house she built for them became the talk of town as it was rumoured to cost millions of ringgit. It has now become a tourist attraction. The town council even provided directions to the house on a signboard and made parking space for tour buses available near the house. During her wedding in 2007, her wedding reception for friends and fans here was made an official function for the whole town by the council.

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References

↑ According to Ringkasan Eksekutif Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Lipis 2020. Population is for the mukim of Kuala Lupis
↑ "Establishment History". Official Portal Pahang State Government. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
↑ "NAJIB VISITS FLOODED AREAS IN PAHANG, GIVES INSPIRATION TO VICTIMS". Bernama. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

External links

Pyrokumprinx Advanced Media The only known personal site about living in Kuala Lipis. Features recent happenings and news.
KTM / MRT Line Integrations

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[1] According to Ringkasan Eksekutif Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Lipis 2020. Population is for the mukim of Kuala Lupis

[auto-2] "Establishment History". Official Portal Pahang State Government. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

[3] "NAJIB VISITS FLOODED AREAS IN PAHANG, GIVES INSPIRATION TO VICTIMS". Bernama. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

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