Kangar

Kangar Kangaq
Town and state capital
Town of Kangar Bandar Kangar
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	كڠار‎
• Chinese	加央 (Simplified) 加央 (Traditional) Jiā Yāng (Hanyu Pinyin)
• Hokkien	加央 / Ka-yang (Tâi-lô)
• Tamil	கங்கார் Kaṅkār (Transliteration)
• Thai	กางาร์ Kanga
From top, left to right: Downtown Kangar, Alwi Mosque, Merdeka Square, Perlis State Legislative Assembly, KPJ Perlis Specialist Hospital and the PKENPS Tower @ K-PARC
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Location of Kangar in Perlis
Kangar    Kangar in    Perlis Show map of Perlis Kangar Kangar (Peninsular Malaysia) Show map of Peninsular Malaysia Kangar Kangar (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia Kangar Kangar (Southeast Asia) Show map of Southeast Asia Kangar Kangar (Asia) Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 6°26′N 100°12′E / 6.433°N 100.200°E / 6.433; 100.200
Country	Malaysia
State	Perlis
Foundation of Kota Sena	1653
Establishment of the town council	1956
Municipality status	1 January 1980
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Kangar Municipal Council
• President	Norazlan Bin Yahaya
Area
• Total	29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	48,898
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Website	mpkangar.gov.my

Kangar Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kangar مجليس ڤربندرن كڠار
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1 January 1980
Leadership
President	Norazlan Bin Yahaya
Municipal Secretary	Raziff Yaacob
Meeting place
192, Persiaran Jubli Emas, 01000 Kangar, Perlis.
Website
mpkangar.gov.my

Kangar (Northern Malay: Kangaq; Jawi: كڠار‎) is the state capital and the largest town in Perlis, Malaysia.^[1] It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located next to the Thailand border, in the northernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia. It is situated by the Perlis River.^[2]

The town is also a gathering centre for the paddy rice production of the surrounding district. Its municipal government is unified with that of the neighbouring communities of Arau and Kaki Bukit. The centre of Kangar is Sena Province. The town is the smallest state capital in Malaysia and its inhabitants are mostly farmers and civil servants. Its industries include cement, saw milling, rubber, paper, and processing of sugar and prawns.^[3]