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Kuala Kangsar, the royal
town of Perak, is located 60km north of Ipoh. Located here is the
Kuala Kangsar Malay
College, an educational institution which has produced
many of the country's top leaders. Established just at
the turn of the century, it was the earliest residential
school in Malaysia. Standing beside the Sultan's palace
is the Royal Museum, a unique wooden building built
without using a single nail which subsequently became a
famous tourist attraction.
At the jetty in Kuala Kangsar, boat
owners operate a river safari down the Perak River.
Kuala Kangsar is famous for its local pottery known as
the 'labu sayong' (black ceramic pottery) which keeps
drinking water cool and a cake known as the kuih labu
(pumpkin cakes wrapped in banana leaves) which is the
town's specialty. The pride of Kuala Kangsar is the Ubudiah
Mosque which was officially opened in 1917 and is now a
major landmark in Perak.
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