TELUK INTAN Town in Perak, Malaysia

Teluk Intan, Perak

Teluk Intan town is situated in the state of Perak, Malaysia, It is 163KM from Kuala Lumpur or 2 hours driving by car. Teluk Intan is surrounded by a giant loop of the river with population over 120,000. The town used to be known as "Teluk Anson", in honour of the British official who helped to establish the town in the 1880s.

The town is famous for its pagoda shaped clock tower, nicknamed the Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan due to its definite tilt

The tower is standing at 25.5 meter height, was constructed in 1885 by Mr. Leong Choon Cheong and some Ceylonese contractors, It was built primarily to store water for local usage during the dry season and in case of fire. Local people contributed to buy the clock from James W. Benson, Turret Clock Makers of Ludgate Hill, London, It still works and chimes every 15 minutes.

The second floor of the tower was used by the Scouts in 1940, Since it began leaning over due to soft soil foundations, it has become a tourist attraction, It is a 3 storey brick construction with a large steel water tank at the upper level, From the outside however it has been disguised to look like an 8 storey Chinese pagoda.From 1977 to 1992 it was used as a branch of the Family Planning Board. The water tank is no longer used and is empty now.

The main economic activities in Teluk Intan are oil palm cultivation, palm oil production, shipbuilding and textile industry.

Sungai Perak:
Perak River is the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang River. A number of towns are on the banks of the river including the royal town of Kuala Kangsar. Most of the settlements in what is today Perak were situated near the river until the 19th century, when tin deposits were discovered elsewhere, most notably Ipoh

WCE:
The West Coast Expressway E32 is an interstate controlled-access highway running along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The 233-kilometre expressway is currently under construction, with several sections are open for public use. Once completed, the expressway will run between Changkat Jering, Perak and Banting, Selangor, following federal routes 5 and 60 for most of its route. The expressway is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2022.


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[Shot on Feb 2020]