Hulu Perak District | |
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Daerah Hulu Perak | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | هولو ڤيراق |
• Chinese | 上霹雳县 Shàng Pīlì xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Tamil | உலு பேராக் மாவட்டம் Ulu Pērāk māvaṭṭam (Transliteration) |
![]() Location of Hulu Perak District in Perak | |
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Location of Hulu Perak District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 5°20′N 101°15′E / 5.333°N 101.250°E | |
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Seat | Gerik |
Local area government(s) | Gerik District Council (Gerik) Lenggong District Council (Lenggong) Pengkalan Hulu District Council (Pengkalan Hulu) |
Government | |
• District officer | n/a[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,560.43 km2 (2,533.00 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 89,067 |
• Estimate (2015)[4] | 97,300 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 33100 (Pengkalan Hulu) 33300 (Gerik) 33400 (Lenggong) |
Calling code | +6-05 |
Vehicle registration plates | A |
Hulu Perak District (Upper Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It is the largest district in Perak. In the east of the district it borders the districts of Jeli and Gua Musang in Kelantan, to the west it borders Baling and Kulim Districts of Kedah, to the south it borders the district of Kuala Kangsar while to the south-west it borders the district of Larut, Matang and Selama. Hulu Perak also shares a border with Yala province's Betong district on the border with Thailand. The seat of the district is Gerik, which is also the largest town of the district.
The highest point in the district is the Ulu Titi Basah peak in the Titiwangsa Mountains. The peak is 1,533 m (5,030 ft) tall and is located near the Malaysia–Thailand border and Temenggor Lake.[5]