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Times, 2 April 1959, Page 7) reported, 'Water was rationed 39 days last year in Taiping, the wettest town in Malaya. 'Taiping's Larut Hills record the highest annual average total of 5800 mm rain (Cranbrook, Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, ed. Malaysia:key Environments. Oxford: Published in Collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources by Pergamon, 1988. Print. Page 7).
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Newspapers recorded Taiping as the wettest place in Malaya in March 1937, with a rainfall of 21.55 inches, and Maxwell's Hill next to it with 16.01 inches. Comparatively, Kuala Lumpur's rainfall was just 6.39 inches (The Straits Times, 24 April 1937, Page 12).; In 1959, The Straits Times (The Straits
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and made Kuala Sungai Limau at Trong the principal harbour of the Larut Settlement. In 1857 Long Jaafar was succeeded by his son Ngah Ibrahim. Sultan Jaffar Muazzam Shah presented an acknowledgement letter to Ngah Ibrahim on 24 May 1858. This letter was signed by Sultan Jaffar, Raja Muda Ngah Ali and
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Eventually in 1850, Larut district was bestowed upon Long Jaafar by Raja Muda Ngah Ali and the Chiefs of Perak: the Temenggong, Panglima Bukit Gantang, Panglima Kinta, Syahbandar and Seri Adika Raja. Some time later, the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Abdullah, died in 1857 and a series of succession
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Taiping also receives some limelight for being the wettest town in Peninsular Malaysia even on the driest month. In June, the town still receives 159 mm (6.3 in) of rainfall. The average annual rainfall is about 3,200 mm (130 in) in Taiping while the peninsula's average is
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The town's mining industry continued to thrive; the country's first railway was built to transport tin from Taiping to Port Weld (now known as Kuala Sepetang) at the coast for export. The first train in Malaysia took its schedule on 1 June 1885.
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and Lubok Merbau. One day the elephant went missing and when the elephant was eventually found three days later Long Jaafar noticed tin ore embedded in the mud that was on the elephant's legs. It is said that this was how Larut got its name.
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the Chinese increased in number and by early 1860 two large groups were formed by the Chinese, the "Five Associations" whose members worked in the mines of Klian Pauh and the "Four Associations" whose members worked in the mines of
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Long Jaafar has been historically credited with the discovery of tin in Larut in 1848. According to legend, Long Jaafar had an elephant named Larut and he used to take this elephant with him when journeying between
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in Perak. Before 1937, Taiping was the capital of the state of Perak and the centre of a long and drawn out war resulting in a change of rulership for the state. Taiping used to be known as Klian Pauh –
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disputes ensued. Unhappy with the abuse and favouritism of various royalties, rival Malay camps took sides with one or the other of the two great Chinese secret societies present in there at the time.
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Taiping has traditionally been a Chinese majority which is still retained to date. The Chinese make up 46%, followed by Malays at 40%, and Indians at 12%. Others constitute 1% of the population.
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2,000 mm (79 in)–2,500 mm (98 in). Its unusual rainfall has also led to a fertile collection of flora and century-old rain trees in the Taiping Lake Gardens.
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Primary and secondary education in Taiping are provided by national-type schools, Chinese-medium schools and Tamil-medium schools. Some of the notable schools are
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which administers the township. This council was established after the township in 1930. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 186.46 square kilometres.
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2 major public bus companies serve Taiping, and provide affordable and convenient connections to nearby towns. Blue Omnibus operates routes to coastal
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was the first operational train station in Malaysia. Originally, the station served the local tin mines, transporting ore to Port Weld (now
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Mining rights were given to the Hakka "Five Associations" or Go-Kuan (五館 or 五群) and the Cantonese "Four Associations" or Si-Kuan (四館).
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and Night Safari Taiping – First zoo to be established in Malaysia; popular on weekends with day-trippers from out of town
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The capital of Perak was moved from Bandar Baru (New Town) to Taiping after Datok Maharaja Lela assassinated the first
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By 1900, an English language school, a newspaper, and the Perak Museum (the oldest in Malaysia) had been established.
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Tulip Garden – Located at Bukit Larut, it is the first tulip farm established in Malaysia. This has now been closed.
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884–1942), 28 April 1894, Page 11
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was discovered. The mines attracted large numbers of settlers, particularly
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taking about six hours. Since 1 July 2015, the station is also served by
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establishing his position over the mining area in Larut as leader of the
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Taiping lies 23m above sea level situated on a plain to the west of the
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Although Taiping's economy declined with the dwindling tin deposits,
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Long Jaafar established and developed his administrative centre at
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The colonial-era Larut, Matang and Selama Land and District Office.
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Taiping also receives some limelight for being the wettest town in
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remains an important industry in the area, as do rubber and rice.
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For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see
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in 1875. In 1937, the capital of Perak was moved from Taiping to
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Taiping was ranked in the Top 3 Sustainable Cities in the world.
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Straits Times Weekly Issue, 12 November 1890, Page 3
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The area developed quickly in the 19th century when
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The station is also served by the 1336:Ethnic composition of Taiping (2020) 67:adding citations to reliable sources 38: 1868: 13: 2009: 14: 3073: 2257:Larut, Matang and Selama District 1963: 1543: 1506: 712:Larut, Matang and Selama District 520:Larut, Matang and Selama District 3029: 3028: 3018: 3008: 1968: 1869:Cite error: The named reference 1431:Treacher Methodist Girls' School 500: 480: 414: 407: 381: 374: 328: 321: 296:The Rain City, The Heritage City 279: 264: 43: 1942: 1880: 1845: 1833: 1824: 1815: 1806: 1741: 1585:trains, with a one-way trip to 1323: 1286:Election Commission of Malaysia 415: 382: 329: 54:needs additional citations for 1797: 1778: 1761: 1735: 1725: 1713: 1702: 1684: 1666: 1436: 686: 209: 198: 18:Taiping (federal constituency) 1: 1660: 1284:Due to electoral division by 1260: 1785:Wahab, Farid (31 May 2022). 1617:(77), traditional craft hub 1412: 933: 906:James Wheeler Woodford Birch 7: 1648: 1603:KTM Komuter Northern Sector 1109:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1039:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 596:1,315/km (3,406/sq mi) 175:Other transcription(s) 10: 3078: 1498:- The first church in the 1252: 989: 977: 806:is a type of small mango. 778: 774: 560:Khairul Amir Mohamad Zubir 431:Show map of Southeast Asia 310:trans.: Everlasting Peace) 29: 22: 15: 3004: 2959: 2686: 2476: 2325: 2280: 2209: 2200: 2142: 2035: 2021: 1641:, historical border town 1403: 1395: 1390: 1380: 1375: 1365: 1360: 1350: 1345: 1341:Ethnicities / Nationality 1340: 1335: 1304:state seat meanwhile for 1275:Taiping Municipal Council 1269:Taiping Municipal Council 1253:Source: climate-data.org 1178: 1108: 1038: 1033: 1030: 1027: 1024: 1021: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1006: 1003: 1000: 997: 994: 707: 647: 637: 627: 617: 600: 592: 582: 577: 569: 564: 556: 551:Taiping Municipal Council 546: 538: 533: 525: 513: 493: 475: 440: 315: 301: 293: 275: 263: 247: 239: 190: 179: 174: 163: 153: 146: 1423:St. George's Institution 885:had fled China when the 874:Society (義興私會黨) and the 830:St. George's Institution 795:Larut, Matang and Selama 753:is located in the town. 428:Taiping (Southeast Asia) 32:Taiping (disambiguation) 23:Not to be confused with 2886:Simpang Empat Semanggol 1564:Taiping railway station 1558:Taiping railway station 1548: 710:) is a town located in 2252:Kuala Kangsar District 2222:Batang Padang District 1608: 1560: 1500:Federated Malay States 1450: 1445:The iconic raintrees ( 1270: 951: 943: 942:Aerial view of Taiping 833: 822: 814: 557: • President 2786:Kampung Pintu Gerbang 2272:Perak Tengah District 2127:Flag and coat of arms 1977:at Wikimedia Commons 1645:(8), and Selama (2). 1625:(75), and industrial 1556: 1444: 1268: 950:Night view of Taiping 949: 941: 828: 820: 812: 779:Further information: 742:, the state capital. 2227:Hilir Perak District 2217:Bagan Datuk District 1308:parliamentary seat, 766:Taiping Lake Gardens 695:[tʰaɪ̯⁵¹piŋ] 652:www.mptaiping.gov.my 639:Vehicle registration 593: • Density 398:Show map of Malaysia 304:Aman Selama-lamanya 63:improve this article 30:For other uses, see 2696:Bagan Sungai Burong 2232:Hulu Perak District 2134:Tourist attractions 1956:on 3 December 2019. 1637:(54), agricultural 1427:SMK King Edward VII 1419:SMK Convent Taiping 897:from 1860 to 1884. 802:meaning mine while 758:Peninsular Malaysia 456: /  2781:Kampung Kuala Slim 2776:Kampung Coldstream 2508:Bandar Seri Botani 1859:. 21 October 2015. 1698:on 5 January 2010. 1680:. 21 October 2015. 1561: 1502:, founded in 1886. 1496:All Saints' Church 1451: 1271: 952: 944: 834: 823: 815: 751:Perak State Museum 745:Taiping took over 583: • Total 570: • Total 395:Taiping (Malaysia) 294:Nickname(s):  270:Kota Road at night 3044: 3043: 3000: 2999: 1973:Media related to 1774:978-0-85177-923-2 1719:Malaysian States 1408: 1407: 1279:municipal council 1257: 1256: 962:'s capital city, 956:Bintang Mountains 887:Taiping Rebellion 726:, the capital of 657: 656: 547: • Body 539: • Type 460:4.850°N 100.733°E 365:Show map of Perak 139: 138: 131: 113: 3069: 3032: 3031: 3022: 3012: 3011: 2901:Tanjung Piandang 2736:Chenderong Balai 2726:Changkat Keruing 2668:Tanjung Rambutan 2663:Sunway City Ipoh 2503:Bandar Meru Raya 2267:Muallim District 2262:Manjung District 2207: 2206: 2004: 1997: 1990: 1981: 1980: 1972: 1958: 1957: 1952:. 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