Kinta Valley

The Kinta Valley (Malay: Lembah Kinta) is a geographical feature and conurbation in central Perak, Malaysia, surrounding and including the state capital Ipoh. Historically, the Kinta Valley was very rich in tin, with mines that have been among the most productive in the world. The valley is formed by the Kinta River, a tributary of the Perak River, which flows between the Titiwangsa and Keledang Ranges.

It forms the largest tin field along the Siamese-Malayan peninsula tin belt. It has been mined since ancient times by indigenous peoples but was more intensively mined by the Chinese and Europeans from the end of the nineteenth century. Today, the modern Kinta district is one of the ten administrative districts of Perak. In 2018, the valley was declared Malaysia's second national geopark.

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