Pengkalan Hulu

Pengkalan Hulu

Pengkalan Hulu (Chinese: 高乌), formerly known as Kroh or Keroh, is a mukim in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia, bordering Thailand and Kedah. The nearest town on the Thailand side is Betong in Yala province.

Although described as a border town, Pengkalan Hulu is 7 km from the actual border which is located at Bukit Berapit, where the Malaysian customs, immigration and quarantine station is located.

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  Pengkalan Hulu Government Office
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  Malaysia CIQ at Bukit Berapit

Geographical Information

• From sea Level : 380 mtr
• Latitude : 5° 43' 57" N Longitude : 101° 01' 44" E
• Federal Route : 77
• GPS : N : 05° 42. 490' E : 100° 59. 941'

Languages

Malay, Chinese, Tamil, Thai, local languages

Religions

Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, traditional beliefs

Race

Malay, Chinese, Indian, Native People, Siamese

Education

• Sekolah Kebangsaan kroh
• Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Pengkalan Hulu
• Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Eok Kwan
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Bekuai
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Tasek
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuak Hulu
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuak Luar
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Hulu
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tun Saban
• Maktab Rendah Sains Mara

Mosque

• Masjid Jamek, Pekan Pengkalan Hulu (masjid baru 2011)
• Masjid Al-Aula, Kampung Selarong
• Masjid Al-Ghufran, Felda Lepang Nenering
• Masjid Iskandari, Pekan kroh, Jalan Tasek
• Masjid Iskandariah, Kampung Kuak Luar
• Masjid Air Panas, Kg.Air Panas
• Masjid Klian Intan, Kg.Klian Intan
• Masjid Al-Bakri, Kg.Kuak Hulu

Place of Interest

• Hot Spring Pond
• Golf Course
• Black River Cascade
• Kuak Shoe Cascade
• Kuak Rainbow Cascade
• Gua Gendang (Caves of Drum)- a unique cave with underground stream situated in a nearby Siamese village called Kampung Tasek.
• Taman Tasik Pengkalan Hulu - a unique human made lake with nice view located near the town of Pengkalan Hulu.
• The Zone Free Duty Shopping Centre - Located near border of Thailand.
• Kelian Intan - Situated 20 km from Pengkalan Hulu town. Well known as the one of the Black Area in Malaysian history as a place for Communist Malaya Parties to hide. It is also connect Pengkalan Hulu town down south to Gerik Town.
• NorthGate

Food

• Terapung Restaurant - At Takong Lake.
• R 'n' R Padang Tamat.
• Gong An Hainan Restaurant - 30 years of history, serving Hainanese dishes such as Hainan Chicken Chop, Fish & Chips, etc. Located on the main road of Jalan Iskandar in town centre.
• Huang Chau Chinese Restaurant - Serving various Chinese cuisine and seafood, a few shops away from Gong An on Jalan Iskandar.
• 126 Seafood Restaurant - A seafood restaurant on Jalan Sri Iskandar opposite of Huang Chao, a corner lot. please look for A How for your order of secret recipe Asam Curry Seafood.
• Thai-style Tom Yam @ Jalan Iskandar, beside Maybank. A shack that opens for lunch and dinner. HALAL.
• Food Court, next to the market and bus/ taxi stations.

Accommodation

• Chalet Air Panas
• Hotel Iskandar
• HNM HOTEL
• PENGKALAN HULU CITY HOTEL
• Hotel Sri Shahaz
• Chalet Sri Tasek

Commerce

• Maybank branch. Location - 19A, Jalan Iskandar.
• Bank Simpanan Nasional (Only ATM). Location - in front of Petronas Gas Station.

External links

• Google Maps link showing the Bukit Berapit customs, immigration and quarantine post (left) and the Thai checkpoint to the right.
• Northgate - Malaysia's next top border town in Pengkalan Hulu
• Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Pengkalan Hulu
• Chalet Air Panas in Pengkalan Hulu

Coordinates: 5°43′N 101°00′E / 5.717°N 101.000°E