Pengkalan Hulu

Pengkalan Hulu Street

Pengkalan Hulu, formerly known as Kroh or Keroh, is a town within Hulu Perak district, in northern Perak, Malaysia bordering Thailand and also the state of 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