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Lenggong (town)

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Lenggong
Town
Official seal of Lenggong
Lenggong is located in Malaysia
Lenggong
Lenggong
Location of Lenggong
Coordinates: 5°6′37″N 100°58′8″E / 5.11028°N 100.96889°E / 5.11028; 100.96889
CountryMalaysia
StatePerak
DistrictHulu Perak
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyLenggong District Council
 • PresidentMohd Amzari Mohd Arzami
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Websitewww.mdlg.gov.my
Lenggong District Council

Majlis Daerah Lenggong
مجليس دايره لڠڬوڠ
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type
History
Founded1 December 1979
Leadership
President
Mohd Amzari Mohd Arzami
Motto
Bersatu Teguh
Firmly United
Meeting place
Jalan Alang Iskandar, 33400, Lenggong, Perak Darul Ridzuan
Website
www.mdlg.gov.my

Lenggong (Jawi: لڠڬوڠ) is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia.The town of Lenggong is situated some 100 kilometres north of Ipoh on the Kuala Kangsar to Grik road (highway 76). The road to Lenggong is surrounded mostly by oil palm estates and jungles.

Geography

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Lenggong is situated in the Lenggong Valley, sandwiched between the Bintang and Titiwangsa Ranges. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves. The Lenggong Valley is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most important areas for archaeology, as excavations have revealed many traces of Malaysia's prehistory, with finds such as cave drawings, jewellery, pottery, weapons and stone tools. It is the site of one of the oldest known place of human activity in the Peninsula. The Lenggong Valley was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on 30 June 2012.[1]

Cuisine

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Lenggong is also famous for its freshwater fish dishes. One local delicacy from freshwater fish is pekasam, where the fish is marinated in salt and toasted rice, followed by fermentation for two weeks. Another specialty of Lenggong is the fruit salad kebebe.

References

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  1. ^ "Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley". UNESCO. Retrieved 14 March 2024.