Kuala Kangsar (town)

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Kuala Kangsar Kole Kangso
Town, royal capital and district capital
Bandar Diraja Kuala Kangsar بندر دراج كوالا كڠسر‎
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	كوالا كڠسر‎
• Chinese	瓜拉江沙 (Simplified) 瓜拉江沙 (Traditional) Guālā Jiāngshā (Hanyu Pinyin)
• Tamil	கோலா காங்சர் Kōlā Kāṅcar (Transliteration)
From top to bottom and left to right: Welcoming sign to the city, Kuala Kangsar Clock Tower, the main commercial street of the city, Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery, a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk museum aircraft on a roadside, and Masjid Ubudiah
Seal
Location of Kuala Kangsarin Perak
Kuala Kangsar    Kuala Kangsar in    Perak Show map of Perak Kuala Kangsar Kuala Kangsar (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia Kuala Kangsar Kuala Kangsar (Southeast Asia) Show map of Southeast Asia
Coordinates: 4°46′N 100°56′E / 4.767°N 100.933°E / 4.767; 100.933
Country	Malaysia
State	Perak
District	Kuala Kangsar
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council
• President	Zulqarnain Mohammad
Area
• Total	204.94 km2 (79.13 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	39,300
• Density	752/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
Flower	Canna Generalis
Website	www.mpkkpk.gov.my

Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type	Municipal Council of Kuala Kangsar (town)
History
Founded	18 February 2004
Preceded by	Kuala Kangsar District Council
Leadership
President	Zulqarnain Mohammad
Meeting place
Wisma MPKK, Jalan Taiping, 33000 Kuala Kangsar, Perak Darul Ridzuan
Website
www.mpkkpk.gov.my

The Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: Kole Kangso) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River, approximately 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ipoh, Perak's capital, and 98 km (61 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang. It is the main town in the administrative district of Kuala Kangsar, about 235 km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The town is administered by the Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar), formerly known as Kuala Kangsar District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Kuala Kangsar) from 1 January 1980 until 17 February 2004.