Ayer Tawar Explained

Ayer Tawar
Settlement Type:Town
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Info2:Chinese: 爱大华
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Perak#Malaysia West#Malaysia
Coordinates:4.2989°N 100.7581°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Manjung
Established Title:Established
Area Total Km2:1.08
Elevation M:13
Population Footnotes:[1]
Archive-Url:https://web.archive.org/web/20240706214935/https://seadelt.net/Asset/Source/Document_ID-226_No-01.pdf
Archive-Date:6 July 2024[2]
Population Total:15632
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Spoken
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:32000
Demographics1 Info1:Malay, Fuzhounese

Ayer Tawar (Jawi: اير تاور;) is a town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. Its name came from Air Tawar, which literally means "fresh water" in the Malay language.

Geography

Ayer Tawar is located on the eastern portion of Manjung District, about 60 kilometres west of the state capital Ipoh, and about 22 kilometres northeast of Lumut, where the largest Malaysian naval base is situated. Its average elevation is 13 metres above the sea level.[3]

Climate

Ayer Tawar has Tropical Rainforest Climate. It receives the least rainfall in June, with an average precipitation of 139 mm; and the most in November, with an average precipitation of 360 mm.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: BUKU TAHUNAN PERANGKAAN MALAYSIA 2010 . June 2011 . DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA . 30 (70) . 13 August 2024 . Malay . YEARBOOK OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA.
  2. Book: 4.0 HALA TUJU PEMBANGUNAN NEGERI PERAK 2040 . 2016 . Laporan Pemeriksaan RANCANGAN STRUKTUR NEGERI PERAK 2040 (KAJIAN SEMULA) . 36 (38) . 13 August 2024 . Malay.
  3. Web site: Ayer Tawar topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-06-05 . Topographic maps . en.