The Lipis District is a district located in the northwest of Pahang , Malaysia . The district covers an area of 5,198 km. Lipis District is bordered by Cameron Highlands the northwest, Batang Padang District , Perak on the west, Jerantut District on the east, Gua Musang District , Kelantan to the north and Raub District to its south. Lipis has 10 mukim or subdistricts, the largest being Ulu Jelai . The district capital is Kuala Lipis . During the British colonization, Kuala Lipis was made the state's capital city. Kuala Lipis was the administrative capital of Pahang for 57 years from 1898 until 27 August 1955, when Kuantan was picked as the new capital. Lipis had many types of minerals such as tin and gold , and products from the surrounding forests.
5-524: Sungai Relau , near Merapoh , is an alternative entry point (there are about four entry points) into Taman Negara , Malaysia's premier national park and one of the three embarkation points to Gunung Tahan , the highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia standing at 2,187 meters above sea level. Lipis is home to 74,581 people (as of 2010), with the Malay / Bumiputra formed the majority (85.3%),
10-691: Is governed by the Lipis District Council but is represented by the Cameron Highlands parliamentary constituency instead. Lipis District is divided into 10 mukims , which are: The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Merapoh Merapoh is a small town in Lipis District , Pahang , Malaysia . It is located next to the Pahang- Kelantan border. A railway station of
15-504: Is in the state of Pahang, lies on a slope with a very high inclination angle. It is on this strip that two saddening incidents happened in the 1980s; the road laden with travelers returning for the festive season collapsed suddenly, taking along a few vehicles. Rescue was difficult since the strip is secluded, the nearest residential area were very far away. Victims trapped in vehicles that were unable to be dug-out were left buried. The incident made front-page news on local newspaper. As of 2009,
20-790: The Chinese with 10.5%, the Indian with 4%, while the others 0.2%. There are 400 speakers of Mintil , a language of the Mayah ( Orang Asli ) people, remaining in Lipis District. Lipis district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Lipis district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) There is also another state seat, Jelai, which
25-495: The KTM East Coast Line is located here. From Merapoh it is 7 km to Sg Relau, one of the entry points to Taman Negara . One of Malaysia's popular spots for spelunking activities, Merapoh is also known for its karst landscape. Jalan Bukit Tujuh (Seven Hill Road) is an infamous short strip of road along the route from Merapoh in the state of Pahang to Gua Musang in the state of Kelantan. The strip which
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