Official Name: | Lenggong |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia |
Coordinates: | 5.1103°N 100.9689°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Perak |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hulu Perak |
Government Type: | Local government |
Governing Body: | Lenggong District Council |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Mohd Amzari Mohd Arzami |
Timezone: | Malaysian Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia |
Lenggong District Council | |
Native Name: | Majlis Daerah Lenggong مجليس دايره لڠڬوڠ |
Native Name Lang: | Malay |
Legislature: | Local Government Act 1976 |
House Type: | Municipal Council |
Jurisdiction: | Lenggong |
Foundation: | 1 December 1979 |
Leader1: | Mohd Amzari Mohd Arzami |
Leader1 Type: | President |
Motto: | Bersatu Teguh Firmly United |
Meeting Place: | Jalan Alang Iskandar, 33400, Lenggong, Perak Darul Ridzuan |
Lenggong (Jawi: لڠڬوڠ) is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia.The town of Lenggong is situated some 100 kilometres north of Ipoh on the Kuala Kangsar to Grik road (highway 76). The road to Lenggong is surrounded mostly by oil palm estates and jungles.
Lenggong is situated in the Lenggong Valley, sandwiched between the Bintang and Titiwangsa Ranges. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves. The Lenggong Valley is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most important areas for archaeology, as excavations have revealed many traces of Malaysia's prehistory, with finds such as cave drawings, jewellery, pottery, weapons and stone tools. It is the site of one of the oldest known place of human activity in the Peninsula. The Lenggong Valley was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on 30 June 2012.[1]
Lenggong is also famous for its freshwater fish dishes. One local delicacy from freshwater fish is pekasam, where the fish is marinated in salt and toasted rice, followed by fermentation for two weeks. Another specialty of Lenggong is the fruit salad kebebe.