Map of Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia

Kuala Kangsar is a city in Perak, Malaysia, with a population of about 39,331. It lies at 4.7667°N, 100.9333°E. Kuala Kangsar is about 199 km (124 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Taiping, 24 km to the northwest.

Kuala Kangsar at a glance

Where is Kuala Kangsar?

• The 8th largest city in Perak on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 51 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kuala Kangsar

• Taiping — 24 km northwest
• Ipoh — 26 km southeast
• Batu Gajah — 35 km south
• Simpang Empat — 39 km northwest
• Nibong Tebal — 67 km northwest
• Lumut — 68 km southwest
• Kulim — 78 km northwest
• Teluk Intan — 83 km south
• Bukit Mertajam — 84 km northwest
• Perai — 92 km northwest

Largest cities in Perak

• Ipoh — 759,952
• Teluk Intan — 232,800
• Taiping — 217,647
• Kampong Dungun — 58,674
• Simpang Empat — 58,004
• Batu Gajah — 46,183
• Lumut — 39,595

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.