Hulu Perak District
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Hulu Perak District (Upper Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It is the largest district in Perak. In the east of the district it borders the districts of Jeli and Gua Musang in Kelantan, to the west it borders Baling and Kulim Districts of Kedah, to the south it borders the district of Kuala Kangsar while to the south-west it borders the district of Larut, Matang and Selama. Hulu Perak also shares a border with Yala Province's Betong District beyond the border with Thailand. The seat of the district is Gerik, which is also the largest town of the district.
Hulu Perak District | |
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Daerah Hulu Perak | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | هولو ڤيراق |
• Chinese | 上霹雳县 Shàng Pīlì xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Tamil | உலு பேராக் மாவட்டம் Ulu Pērāk māvaṭṭam (Transliteration) |
Location of Hulu Perak District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 5°20′N 101°15′E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Perak |
Seat | Gerik |
Local area government(s) | Gerik District Council (Gerik) Lenggong District Council (Lenggong) Pengkalan Hulu District Council (Pengkalan Hulu) |
Government | |
• District officer | n/a[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,560.43 km2 (2,533.00 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 89,067 |
• Estimate (2015)[4] | 97,300 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 33100 (Pengkalan Hulu) 33300 (Gerik) 33400 (Lenggong) |
Calling code | +6-05 |
Vehicle registration plates | A |
The highest point of the district is located at Titiwangsa Mountains, with 1,533 m high Ulu Titi Basah peak near the Thai/Malaysian border, and Temenggor Lake.[5]