Tapah

4°11′53″N 101°15′41″E / 4.19806°N 101.26139°E / 4.19806; 101.26139CountryMalaysiaStatePerakDistrictBatang PadangGovernment • TypeLocal government • BodyTapah District Council • PresidentAhmad Roslan Mohamed NazirTime zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)Websitehttp://mdtapah.gov.my

Tapah District Council Majlis Daerah Tapah مجليس دايره تاڤه
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type	Municipal Council of Tapah
History
Founded	1 September 1979
Leadership
President	Ahmad Roslan Mohamed Nazir
Motto
Menuju Kejayaan Towards Success
Meeting place
Jalan Stesyen, 35000 Tapah, Perak Darul Ridzuan.
Website
www.mdtapah.gov.my

Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.^[1]

Name

The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, "Ikan Tapah". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago leeri. The locals said that the name has been taken from the Perak Malay word which means "no worry".^[2]

Geography

The Batang Padang River flows through this town.^[3] Major neighbouring towns are Kampar and Bidor. The Lata Kinjang waterfall is about 18 km from Tapah on the road to Chenderiang. It is an impressive series of cascades down a 100 m drop. The falls can be seen from the North–South Expressway (PLUS).

Transport

Tapah is located on the trunk road between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. There is an entrance to the North–South Expressway (E1) at Tapah via exit 132. This town is also widely considered as the main entry point into the old Cameron Highlands route, which is a winding and narrow road uphill. The nearest train station is Tapah Road.^[4]

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Districts	Bagan Datuk District Batang Padang District Hilir Perak District Hulu Perak District Kampar District Kerian District Kinta District Kuala Kangsar District Larut, Matang and Selama District Manjung District Muallim District Perak Tengah District
Autonomous sub-district	Ipoh Kampung Gajah Lenggong Pengkalan Hulu Selama Sungai Siput
Towns	Ayer Tawar Bagan Datuk Bagan Serai Batu Gajah Bidor Gerik Gopeng Hutan Melintang Jelapang Kamunting Kampar Kuala Kangsar Lenggong Lumut Pantai Remis Parit Parit Buntar Pengkalan Hulu Selama Sitiawan Slim River Sungai Siput Sungkai Taiping Tambun Tanjung Malim Tapah Teluk Intan
Residential neighbourhoods and suburbs	Alor Pongsu Aulong Ayer Tawar Bandar Meru Raya Bandar Seri Botani Behrang Stesen Behrang 2020 Bercham Beruas Bota Bukit Gantang Bukit Merah Buntong Changkat Jering Chemor Falim Greentown Gunung Rapat Kampung Gajah Klebang Kuala Kurau Kuala Sepetang Lahat Langkap Menglembu Padang Rengas Pasir Salak Pokok Assam Proton City Pusing Seri Iskandar Seri Manjung Simpang Simpang Pulai Slim Sunway City Ipoh Tanjung Rambutan Terong Teronoh
Villages / New Village	Bagan Sungai Burong Batak Rabit Batu Kurau Bikam Bukit Chandan Bukit Larut Changkat Keruing Chenderiang Chenderong Balai Chikus Chulek Damar Laut Enggor FELDA Besout Jeram Jerlun Kampung Coldstream Kampung Kuala Slim Kampung Pintu Gerbang Kampung Tawas Karai Klian Intan Kota Bharu Kota Setia Kubu Gajah Lekir Malim Nawar Mambang Di Awan Manjoi Manong Matang New Kopisan Padang Gajah Pekan Gurney Sauk Sayong Selekoh Simpang Tiga Simpang Empat Semanggol Simpang Empat Tanjung Belanja Tanjung Piandang Tanjung Tualang Tapah Road Teluk Batik Teluk Rubiah Temoh Temoh Station Trolak Tronoh Mines Ulu Bernam Ulu Kinta
Islands	Banding Jarak Pangkor Pangkor Laut Pasir Hitam Sembilan