Taiping: facts

At a glance

• Country: Malaysia
• Region: Perak
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 217,647
• Coordinates: 4.8500° N, 100.7333° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Ringgit (MYR)
• Distance to the capital, Kuala Lumpur: 217 km (135 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH): 51 km (31 mi), straight line
• Pulau Pangkor Airport (PKG): 70 km (44 mi), straight line
• Penang International Airport (PEN): 71 km (44 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Kamunting: 3.7 km (2.3 mi)
• Batu Kurau: 15 km (9 mi)
• Simpang Empat: 16 km (10 mi)
• Padang Rengas: 16 km (10 mi)
• Kuala Kangsar: 24 km (15 mi)