Kuala Sepetang
Kuala Sepetang (Jawi: كوالا سيڤيتڠ; Chinese: 十八丁) is a coastal town located in Larut, Matang and Selama District in northwestern Perak, Malaysia. It is also popularly known by English-speaking locals as Port Weld (Chinese: Chinese: 砵威) after a former Governor, Frederick Weld.
Kuala Sepetang | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوالا سيڤيتڠ |
| • Chinese | 十八丁 (Simplified) |
Charcoal factory, Kuala Sepetang. | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Larut, Matang and Selama |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not applicable |
| Postcode | 34650 |
It is a thriving fishing village, and the main jumping-off point to the river mouth community of Kuala Sangga, which is a Chinese fishing community at the river mouth which specializes in fish breeding in cages, more formerly known as cage culture.
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