Pasir Salak

Pasir Salak
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤاسير سالق
 • Chinese巴西沙叻 (Simplified)
巴西沙叻 (Traditional)
Bāxī Shālè (Hanyu Pinyin)
baa1 sai1 saa1 lek1 (Jyutping)
 • Tamilபாசிர் சாலாக்
Pācir Cālāk (Transliteration)
Pasir Salak Historical Complex
Map
Location of Pasir Salak in Perak
Pasir Salak is located in Perak
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak
   Pasir Salak in    Perak
Pasir Salak is located in Malaysia
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak (Malaysia)
Pasir Salak is located in Southeast Asia
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak
Pasir Salak (Southeast Asia)
Coordinates: 4°10′23.304″N 100°56′48.1914″E / 4.17314000°N 100.946719833°E / 4.17314000; 100.946719833
Country Malaysia
State Perak
DistrictPerak Tengah
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyPerak Tengah District Council
Area
 • Total
108.78[2] km2 (42.0001928 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,900[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postcode
36800
Area code(s)05-6xxxxxxx
Vehicle registrationA

Pasir Salak is a mukim and historical riverside town in Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia, about 45 minutes from the state capital, Ipoh.

The British colonial official J.W.W. Birch, who had been sent to take up the position of the first British Resident in Perak, was assassinated at Pasir Salak as the result of a conspiracy involving the local chiefs Dato Maharaja Lela and Sepuntum. The British responded to Birch's assassination with a military intervention during the Perak War.[3]

Today, Pasir Salak is also the name of the parliamentary constituency.

Attractions

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  • J.W.W Birch Memorial
  • Pasir Salak Mosque
  • Kutai Traditional House (Rumah Kutai)
  • Makam Sepuntum
  • Dato Maharaja Lela Memorial
  • Birch's murder site
  • Jetty
  • Pasir Salak Historical Complex
  • Pasir Salak historical tunnel
  • Perak's Menteri Besar Gallery
  • Pasir Salak Resort
  • Surau Latiffiah[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://ptg.perak.gov.my/portal/web/seri-iskandar/statistik-daerah?target=statistikdaerah [bare URL]
  2. ^ https://ptg.perak.gov.my/portal/web/kampong-gajah/geografi-daerah?target=geografidaerah [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Pasir Salak Historical Complex". Malaysia Traveller. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. ^ Bidin, Ain Safre (29 June 2022). "Surau tertua, bersejarah kembali diguna" [The oldest, historic surau is back in use]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay).


Mukim Pasir Salak in Perak Tengah District