Hulu Perak District
Hulu Perak District | |
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| Daerah Hulu Perak | |
Interactive map of Hulu Perak District | |
Hulu Perak District Location of Hulu Perak District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°20′N 101°15′E / 5.333°N 101.250°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| Seat | Gerik |
| Local area government(s) | Gerik District Council (Gerik) Lenggong District Council (Lenggong (town)) Pengkalan Hulu District Council (Pengkalan Hulu) |
| Government | |
| • District officer | n/a |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,560.43 km2 (2,533.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 89,067 |
• Estimate (2015) | 97,300 |
| • Density | 13.576/km2 (35.163/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 33100 (Pengkalan Hulu) 33300 (Gerik) 33400 (Lenggong) |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
Hulu Perak District (lit. 'Upper Perak') is the largest district in Perak, Malaysia. The seat of the district is Gerik, which is also the largest town of the district.
The highest point in the district is the Ulu Titi Basah peak in the Titiwangsa Mountains. The peak is 1,533 m (5,030 ft) tall and is located near the Malaysia–Thailand border and Temenggor Lake.
To the east, it borders the districts of Jeli and Gua Musang in Kelantan; to the west, it borders Baling and Kulim Districts of Kedah; to the south, it borders the district of Kuala Kangsar; while to the south-west, it borders the district of Larut, Matang and Selama. Hulu Perak also shares a border with Yala province's Betong district on the border with Thailand.