Map of Taiping, Malaysia

Taiping is a city in Perak, Malaysia, with a population of about 217,647. It lies at 4.8500°N, 100.7333°E. Taiping is about 217 km (135 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Simpang Empat, 16 km to the northwest.

Taiping at a glance

Where is Taiping?

• The 24th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Perak on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 50 min on the shortest day to 12 h 24 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Taiping

• Simpang Empat — 16 km northwest
• Kuala Kangsar — 24 km southeast
• Nibong Tebal — 45 km northwest
• Ipoh — 49 km southeast
• Batu Gajah — 54 km southeast
• Kulim — 60 km north
• Bukit Mertajam — 64 km northwest
• Lumut — 70 km south
• Perai — 71 km northwest
• Butterworth — 74 km northwest

Largest cities in Perak

• Ipoh — 759,952
• Teluk Intan — 232,800
• Kampong Dungun — 58,674
• Simpang Empat — 58,004
• Batu Gajah — 46,183
• Lumut — 39,595
• Kuala Kangsar — 39,331

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.