 Ipoh (latitude 4.60°N, longitude 101.07°E) is a city in Malaysia located to the north of Kuala Lumpur. It is the state capital of Perak. It is approximately 200 km (125 miles) from Kuala Lumpur via the North-South Highway.
Today, "Ipoh" usually refers to the territory under administration of Ipoh City Council or Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh, which absorbs the smaller towns adjacent to the city including Chemor, Jelapang, Falim, Menglembu and Tanjong Rambutan. Historically, "Ipoh" referred to the Old Town and New Town divided by the Kinta River at its heart, from which the city grew. The current Mayor of Ipoh is Hasan Nawawi Abdul Rahman. |
