Ipoh – Wikipedia
Ipoh /ˈiːpoʊ/ (Chinese: 怡保; pinyin: Yí bǎo; Jyutping: ji4 bou2; Tamil: ஈப்போ) is the capital city of the state of Perak, Malaysia and also the third largest city in the country. It is approximately 180 km (110 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur and 123 km (76 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang.
The city is bordered by Batu Gajah in the west, Cameron Highlands in the east and Simpang Pulai in the south.
Ipoh’s old world charm and booming hipster cafes has impressed the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, Lonely Planet, after the city was listed as one of the best Asian destinations to visit in 2016. Ipoh is the only city in Malaysia to be listed, at sixth place.
Ipoh grew out from the Malay village of Palau along the banks of the Kinta River in the 1880s.
Climate
Ipoh features a tropical rainforest climate. Temperatures are about the same throughout the year, showing little variation. The city’s average temperature is 28 °C (82 °F). Ipoh sees high precipitation throughout the year with an average of 200 mm (7.9 in) of rain each month and averaging 2,427.9 mm (95.59 in) of rain per year. The wettest month is October where on average 297.2 mm (11.70 in) of rain is seen. Ipoh’s driest month is January which has 132.3 mm (5.21 in) of rain fall on average.
| Climate data for Ipoh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.9 (91.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.9 (93) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
|
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.9 (75) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.8 (73) |
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 132.3 (5.209) |
149.8 (5.898) |
169.9 (6.689) |
259.1 (10.201) |
210.9 (8.303) |
151.8 (5.976) |
156.6 (6.165) |
157.8 (6.213) |
216.0 (8.504) |
297.2 (11.701) |
275.4 (10.843) |
251.1 (9.886) |
|
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |
Topography
Ipoh is in the state of Perak, which is in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The city is in the middle of the Kinta Valley, on the bank of the Kinta River and the confluence of smaller rivers, Sungai Pinji and Sungai Pari. The city is surrounded by limestone hills, which can be found around suburban areas to the northeast, east and southeast.
The Kledang mountain range stretches from the north to the west of the city. This range runs parallel to the Bintang mountain range with the Perak River flowing on its left bank and the Kinta River to its right. This range is interrupted to the north of Ipoh by a tributary of the Perak River called the Pelus River, which is sourced from the Titiwangsa mountain range, which runs to the east of Ipoh.
