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  2. Sitiawan - Wikipedia

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    Mukim Sitiawan in Manjung District. Sitiawan (alternate spelling: Setiawan; origin: from Malay, a portmanteau of Setia Kawan, meaning "Loyal Friend") is a mukim and town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia . The region spans an area of 331.5 square kilometers (128.0 sq mi). In the year 2000, the population was 95,920 and by 2015, has grown to ...

  3. Manjung District - Wikipedia

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    The Manjung District, formerly known as Dindings, is a district in the south-western part of the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is the 26th-most populated district in Malaysia. [5] It is administered by the Manjung Municipal Council ( Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Manjung ), formerly known as Manjung District Council ( Malay: Majlis Daerah Manjung ...

  4. Lumut, Perak - Wikipedia

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    Lumut is a coastal town and mukim in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia, [1] situated about 84 km (52 mi) southwest of the state capital city of Ipoh, 12 km (7.5 mi) north from the town of Sitiawan. It is the main gateway to Pangkor Island before established Marina Island Pangkor as second gateway, and noted for seashell and coral handicrafts.

  5. Sitiawan Settlement Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Sitiawan Settlement Museum is a museum in Koh Village, Sitiawan, Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. History [ edit ] The museum building was constructed in 1935 as the house for Pioneer Methodist Church pastors.

  6. Seri Manjung - Wikipedia

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    Not observed. Postcode. 32040. Website. mpm.gov.my. Seri Manjung is a town and the district capital of the Manjung District in Perak, Malaysia. The town was developed by State Government of Perak under Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak in the 1980s. It is located 7 km from Lumut and 70 km from the state capital, Ipoh. In the adjacent area, north ...

  7. Bidor - Wikipedia

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    An 8th–9th century bronze standing 8-armed Buddhist Avalokitesvara statue found at Anglo Oriental, Bidor, Perak tin mine in year 1936. 79 cm height. Bidor and much of Perak were believed to be part of the Gangga Negara kingdom based on the historical artifacts that were discovered. It is believed that the area accepted Hindu - Buddhism around ...

  8. Mukims of Brunei - Wikipedia

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    A mukim is a second-level administrative division of Brunei Darussalam, and the primary sub-division of a larger district ( daerah ). There are thirty-nine mukims within the four districts of the sultanate Brunei Darussalam. A mukim is led by a penghulu, since 2015 elected by democratic vote. A mukim encompasses a number of villages, known in ...

  9. Tanjung Tualang - Wikipedia

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    It was originally one of the major tin-mining towns in Malaysia around early 1900s. Tanjung Tualang obtained its name from a type of tree called tualang and later a major tin mining company its namesake Toh Allang Chinese Tin Ltd. In 1939 Tanjung Tualang became a major host for the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM).