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Kaki Bukit

Coordinates: 6°15′54″N 100°12′00″E / 6.265°N 100.200°E / 6.265; 100.200
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Kaki Bukit (Chinese : 加基武吉 Jia Ji Wu Ji in mandarin) is a small town in Perlis, Malaysia. It has an estimated population of 3,000. Kaki Bukit is located 16 miles north of the state capital, Kangar and a few miles away from Padang Besar, the boundary of between Thailand and Malaysia.

A place of interest in Kaki Bukit is Gua Kelam. Gua Kelam has been carved out from limestone massif by an underground stream over many eons and it was also a pathway to transport tin ore from Wan Tangga Valley since the British colonial period until the 1970s.

Besides, Kaki Bukit also famous for its local food such as: Kaya Puff, Kaya Pao and various kinds of Baozi, Lo mai gai (a mixture of chicken meat and pork with glutinous rice) and lots of local desserts.

6°15′54″N 100°12′00″E / 6.265°N 100.200°E / 6.265; 100.200