Perak River

Perak River
Native name	Sungai Perak (Malay)
Location
Country	Malaysia
State(s)	Perak
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Perak-Kelantan-Thailand border tripoint, Royal Belum State Park, Hulu Perak District
Mouth
• location	Strait of Malacca near Bagan Datuk, Bagan Datuk District
Length	400 km (250 mi)
Basin size	14,900 km2 (5,800 sq mi)[1]

The Perak River (Malay: Sungai Perak; سوڠاي ڤيرق) is the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang River in Pahang, Malaysia.

A number of towns are on the banks of the river including the royal town of Kuala Kangsar. Most of the settlements in what is today Perak were situated near the river until the 19th century, when tin deposits were discovered elsewhere, most notably Ipoh.