Pengkalan Hulu
Town in Perak, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pengkalan Hulu, formerly known as Kroh or Keroh, is a town and a mukim in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, bordering Thailand and Kedah. The nearest town on the Thailand side is Betong in Yala province.
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Pengkalan Hulu | |
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Town | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | ڤڠكالن هولو |
• Chinese | 高乌 (Simplified) Gāowū (Hanyu Pinyin) |
Coordinates: 5°42′22″N 100°59′58″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Perak |
Government | |
• Type | Local government |
• Body | Pengkalan Hulu District Council |
• President | Meor Shahibul Fadilah Zainuddin |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
Website | www |
Pengkalan Hulu District Council Majlis Daerah Pengkalan Hulu | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 December 1979 |
Leadership | |
President | Meor Shahibul Fadilah Zainuddin |
District Secretary | Noraslina Saidin |
Motto | |
Bersih, Aman, Maju/برسيه امان ماجو (Clean, Peace, Progressive) | |
Meeting place | |
Jalan Wisma Kroh 1, 33100, 33100 Pengkalan Hulu, Perak | |
Website | |
www |
Although described as a border town, Pengkalan Hulu is 6 km from the actual Malaysia-Thailand border which is located at Bukit Berapit, where the Malaysian customs, immigration and quarantine station is located. The town is served by both Federal Route 76, which connects it to Gerik and Kuala Kangsar to the south and Baling in Kedah to the north, and Federal Route 77 which goes in a northeasterly direction to Bukit Berapit and onward to Betong.
It is located at a height of 380 m above sea level.