Kangar is a town in Malaysia, with a population of 48,898 and is the state capital of Perlis. It is in Peninsular Malaysia and is situated on the Perlis River, 45 kilometers north of Alor Setar. Downtown Kangar is a mixture of old and new shophouses, and has an elegant colonial State Secretariat building and clocktower from the 1930s. Another major landmark is the former state mosque, Masjid Alwi, built in 1910. State motto: Maharaja Anas Sangat Hebat Capital Kangar Royal Capital Arau Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Regent Syed Faizuddin Putra Chief Minister Shahidan Kassim Area 810 km2 Population - Est year 2000 198335 State anthem Amin amin ya Rabaljalil Perlis, (Jawi:بيرلس) in full Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (or Semenanjung Malaysia in the Malay language) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ... Alor Star (pop. ...
It is believed that the name Kangar was derived from a species of hawk named Kangkok or Spizaetus Limnaetu. The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses: Strictly, to mean any of the species in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis. ...
The center of Kangar is Sena Province, dubbed as 'Uptown Sena'.
Kangar is the state capital of Perlis and it is a business center with people trading mainly in seafood, rice, sugar, mangoes and other local fruits.
It is located in the heart of the country's "rice bowl" area and depending on the season, is surrounded by lush green fields or golden yellow padi, ripe for harvest.
One of the main landmarks close by is the Kangar Hospital.
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