Kangar 737706 224589291 2008-07-09T15:29:09Z 141.197.4.157 Kangju {{for|an ancient Turkic tribe|Kangly}} {{for|largest ancient Central Asian state|Kangju}} [[Image:kangar.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The Alwi mosque. Also known as Masjid Kangar to locals.]] '''Kangar''' is the state capital of [[Perlis]], [[Malaysia]]. It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located in the northern most point of [[Peninsular Malaysia]] and is situated by the [[Perlis River]]. The center of Kangar is Sena Province, dubbed as 'Uptown Sena'. It is believed that the name ''Kangar'' was derived from a species of [[hawk]] named ''Kangkok'' or ''Spizaetus Limnaetu''. ==Places of Interests== Downtown Kangar is a mixture of old and new shophouses, and has an elegant colonial [[Perlis State Secretariat Building|State Secretariat Building]] and clocktower from the 1930s. Other major landmarks are: * [[EPF Tower]], one of the highest point in Kangar * [[Dato' Wan Ahmad's House]] * [[Kubu Hill Recreational Park]] * [[Malay World Weaponry Museum]] * [[Medan Mountain]] * [[Perlis Craft Cultural Complex]] * [[Perlis State Mosque]] * [[State Museum and Heritage Hall]] * [[Syed Alwi State Mosque]], the former state mosque built in 1910 ==External links== *[http://www.mpkangar.gov.my/ Municipal Council of Kangar] {{Perlis}} {{Northern Corridor Economic Region}} {{coor title dm|6|26|N|100|12|E|type:city}} [[Category:Towns in Perlis]] [[Category:State capitals in Malaysia]] [[Category:Northern Corridor Economic Region|Kangar]] {{Malaysia-geo-stub}} [[de:Kangar]] [[fa:کانگار]] [[ko:캉가르]] [[id:Kangar]] [[ms:Kangar]] [[ta:கங்கார்]] [[zh:加央 (城市)]]