Chuping

For the state constituency represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly, see Chuping (state constituency).
Chuping
Mukim in Perlis
  Mukim Chuping
Country Malaysia
State Perlis
Area
 • Total
102 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
12,779
 • Density125.3/km2 (325/sq mi)

Chuping is a suburb of Kangar and a small town in Perlis, Malaysia. It lies to the northeast of Kangar, the state capital. Chuping is known especially for its extensive sugar cane and rubber plantations, as well as being a developing industrial area – Chuping Valley Industrial area.

Chuping has the hottest temperatures in the country, at times going beyond 97 degrees Fahrenheit. It receives 2,000 mm rainfall annually.

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