Tapah

This article is about a town in Malaysia. For tropical cyclones named Tapah, see Tropical Storm Tapah (disambiguation). For the fish, see Wallago attu. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Tapah (federal constituency).

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Town and district capital in Perak, Malaysia

Tapah

Town and district capital

Tapah Town
Bandar Tapah

Federal Route 1 running through downtown Tapah (main route blocked and diverted for maintenance works as shown in this photo).

Seal

Tapah

Location of Tapah

Coordinates: 4°11′53″N 101°15′41″E﻿ / ﻿4.19806°N 101.26139°E﻿ / 4.19806; 101.26139
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

Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type|

Municipal Council

of Tapah

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
www.mdtapah.gov.my
Tapah in Batang Padang District

Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.[1]It is one of the two gateway towns to the renowned hill retreat of Cameron Highlands alongside Simpang Pulai, with the latter situated approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) to its north.

Tapah is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) to the southeast of Ipoh, the state capital city.

## Name

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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" (Standard Malay: tidak mengapa, colloquial speech: takpa).[2]

## Geography

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The Perakian/Pahangese Titiwangsa viewed from the Tapah Rest Area, North–South Expressway Northern Route. The Batang Padang River constitutes the Perak River basin. Lata Iskandar Waterfall

The Batang Padang River flows through Tapah.[3] Major neighbouring towns are Kampar and Bidor. Attributing to its location on the western foothills of the Titiwangsa Range, there are some magnificent waterfalls within its vicinity. 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). The other one is the Lata Iskandar waterfall, located further inland along the main route linking the town with Ringlet of Cameron Highlands.

## Transport

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E1 toward Tapah Interchange.

Tapah is located on the trunk road between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. There is an entrance to the North–South Expressway (E1) at Tapah via exit 132. This town is also widely considered as the main entry point into the old Cameron Highlands route, which is a winding and narrow road uphill. The nearest train station is Tapah Road.[4]

## References

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1. ^ The Directory & Chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Sian, Netherlands India, Borneo, the Philippines. Hongkong Daily Press Office. 1910. p. 1394.
2. ^ Article title[usurped] (in malay)
3. ^ Nathan, R S (1970). "Batang Padang". Malaysia in History. 13 (1–2). Malaysian Historical Society: 20.1–2&rft.pages=20&rft.date=1970&rft.aulast=Nathan&rft.aufirst=R+S&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z1PjAAAAMAAJ&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Tapah" class="Z3988">
4. ^ Richmond, Simon (2010). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei. Lonely Planet. p. 147. ISBN 9781741048872.

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