17 Facts About Ipoh

Ipoh is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak.

Originally a village, Ipoh began to grow rapidly in the 1880s after huge deposits of tin were discovered within its vicinity.

Name Ipoh is derived from a local tree, pohon epu, now more commonly known as pokok ipoh.

Ipoh grew out from the Malay village of Paloh along the banks of the Kinta River in the 1880s.

Ipoh was rebuilt in time for the second tin rush and grew rapidly as a result of the booming tin mining industry, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s.

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In spite of this, Ipoh remains one of the largest cities in Malaysia in terms of population, with tourism now a main driver of the city's economy.

Ipoh gained Municipal status in 1962, and in 1988 it was declared a city by the then Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah.

Ipoh is in the state of Perak, which is in the central part of Peninsular Malaysia.

Ipoh is more subject to the Intertropical Convergence Zone than the trade winds and very rarely has cyclones, therefore it can be described as having an equatorial climate.

Gua Tempurung, near Gopeng, south of Ipoh, is a show cave open to the public and popular among spelunkers.

Ipoh was once one of the richest cities in Malaysia and South East Asia in the days when tin was its major product.

The parliamentary seat for Ipoh Barat is held by Democratic Action Party Representative M Kulasegaran.

Ipoh has a significant food scene with many hawker centres and restaurants.

Ipoh is known for its fresh fruits such as pomelo, durian and seedless guava.

In recent years, Ipoh has seen an increase in international restaurants, bars and gastropubs which have become popular with locals and tourists.

Ipoh has a sports complex known as Kompleks Sukan MBI or MBI Sports Complex.

Golf courses in Ipoh include the Royal Perak Golf Club off Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, the Meru Golf Club in Jelapang, and Clearwater Sanctuary Golf Club en route to Batu Gajah.