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Tapah | |
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Town and district capital | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | تاڤه |
• Tamil | தாப்பா |
• Chinese | 打巴 |
Coordinates: 4°11′53″N101°15′41″E / 4.19806°N 101.26139°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Perak |
District | Batang Padang |
Government | |
• Type | Local government |
• Body | Tapah District Council |
• President | Ahmad Roslan Mohamed Nazir |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
Website | http://mdtapah.gov.my |
Tapah District Council Majlis Daerah Tapah مجليس دايره تاڤه | |
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Local Government Act 1976 | |
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Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1 September 1979 |
Leadership | |
President | Ahmad Roslan Mohamed Nazir |
Motto | |
Menuju Kejayaan Towards Success | |
Meeting place | |
Jalan Stesyen, 35000 Tapah, Perak Darul Ridzuan. | |
Website | |
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Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia. [1]
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, "Ikan Tapah". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago leeri . The locals said that the name has been taken from the Perak Malay word which means "no worry". [2]
The Batang Padang River flows through this town. [3] Major neighbouring towns are Kampar and Bidor. The Lata Kinjang waterfall is about 18 km from Tapah on the road to Chenderiang. It is an impressive series of cascades down a 100 m drop. The falls can be seen from the North–South Expressway (PLUS).
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