Kangar

For an ancient Turkic tribe, see Kangly. For largest ancient Central Asian state, see Kangju. For the village in Iran, see Kangar, Iran. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kangar (federal constituency).

Kangar, Perlis
State Capital
Kangar Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°26′N 100°12′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Perlis
Foundation of Kota Sena	1653
Granted municipality status	1 Januari 1980
Population  (2005)
• Total	48,898
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Website	mpkangar.gov.my

Kangar Municipal Council

Kangar is the state capital of Perlis, Malaysia. It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located in the northernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia and is situated by the Perlis River. The centre of Kangar is Sena Province. The town is the smallest state capital in Malaysia and its inhabitants are mostly farmers and civil servants.

The name Kangar was derived from a type of tree.

Kangar Map

Places of interest

Downtown Kangar is a mixture of old and new shophouses, and has an elegant colonial State Secretariat Building and clocktower from the 1930s. Other major landmarks are:

• Bangunan KWSP, one of the highest point in Kangar
• Dato' Wan Ahmad's House
• Kubu Hill Recreational Park
• Malay World Weaponry Museum
• Medan Mountain
• Perlis Craft Cultural Complex
• State Museum and Heritage Hall
• Alwi Mosque, the former state mosque built in 1910
• Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium
• Kuala Perlis Bus Terminal and Kuala Perlis Ferry Service
• Dark Cave (Gua Kelam) of Kaki Bukit
• Snake Farm of Sungai Batu Pahat
• Bukit Ayer Recreational Park
• Wang Kelian - Next to Thai border
• Padang Besar Shopping Arcade - Duty Free Zone
• Royal Palace of Arau
• Fish Grill Food Court of Kuala Perlis
• Mini Putrajaya - State Assembly Building
• Gua Cenderawasih Park - Look out point

External links

• Municipal Council of Kangar