For an ancient Turkic tribe, see Kangly. For largest ancient Central Asian state, see Kangju. For the village in Iran, see Kangar, Iran. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kangar (federal constituency).
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
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]
^"Kangar Background | Kangar Municipal Council". Majlis Perbandaran Kangar. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^Information, Malaya Department of (1957). Fact Sheets on the Federation of Malaya. The Department.
^"Kangar | Malaysia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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