Tapah
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Tapah | |
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Town and district capital | |
| Tapah Town Bandar Tapah | |
 Federal Route 1 running through downtown Tapah (main route blocked and diverted for maintenance works as shown in this photo). | |
 Seal | |
  Tapah Location of Tapah | |
| Coordinates: 4°11′53″N 101°15′41″E / 4.19806°N 101.26139°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Batang Padang |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Tapah District Council |
| • President | Ahmad Roslan Mohamed Nazir |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
| Website | http://mdtapah.gov.my |
Tapah District Council Majlis Daerah Tapah | |
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| Local Government Act 1976 | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 September 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Ahmad Roslan Mohamed Nazir |
| Motto | |
| Menuju Kejayaan Towards Success | |
| Meeting place | |
| Jalan Stesyen, 35000 Tapah, Perak Darul Ridzuan. | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.[1] It is one of the two gateway towns to the renowned hill retreat of Cameron Highlands alongside Simpang Pulai, with the latter situated approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi) to its north.
Tapah is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) to the southeast of Ipoh, the state capital city.
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, "Ikan Tapah". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago leeri. The locals said that the name has been taken from the Perak Malay word which means "no worry" (Standard Malay: tidak mengapa, colloquial speech: takpa).[2]
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