Parit Buntar (

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: ''Paghit Buntaq'') is a town in

Kerian District The Kerian District (alternately Krian) is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere southeast ...

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. It is bordering to

Nibong Tebal Nibong Tebal is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the northern bank of the Kerian River within the Southern Seberang Perai District, it is the southernmost populated place of Penang. Nibong Tebal containe ...

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and

Bandar Baharu The Bandar Baharu District (colloquially ''Bandaq Baqhu'' or ''Bandaq Baru''; once proposed to be renamed as Bandar Crustacea) is a district containing a town of the same name and a state assembly constituency at the southernmost end of Kedah, M ...

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.It is also the district capital of

. This district is known as the Rice Bowl of Perak due to its large areas of paddy fields. Irrigation system has been built to reclaim the areas and to control the water flow into and out of the paddy fields. A few areas suffer from flooding in some seasons. The economic activity is fishing especially at Sungai Acheh, Bagan Tiang, Tanjung Piandang and Kuala Kurau, and commercial businesses and industrial in the Parit Buntar City Center. This city has a tropical climate. There is a great deal of rainfall in Parit Buntar, even in the driest month. This location is classified as Af by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature averages . The average annual rainfall is .

History

The town name is derived from the name of a leader of Tok Buntar famous people in the past where he and his followers have built trenches of Sungai Kerian to flow into the paddy fields. The ditch was originally known Parit Tok Buntar and now known as Parit Buntar. The Big Clock (Jam Besar) in the old town was one of the landmarks Parit Buntar. The clock was inaugurated by Tunku Abdul Rahman on August 24, 1961 to commemorate the progress and prosperity of all the people of Parit Buntar. Parit Buntar and Bandar Baharu connected to the bridge that crosses Sungai Kerian.

Transportation

Parit Buntar are easily reached by car. Parit Buntar is also accessible via road through Federal Route 1 (Jalan Ipoh-Butterworth section) or the

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. Highway users should exit the expressway from

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Alor Pongsu Alor Pongsu is a small town in Kerian District, Perak, Malaysia. This small town is located 8 kilometres from Bagan Serai town. References

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exits. The town also has its own railway station, Parit Buntar railway station. It is served by

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, a

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service connecting major cities in Malaysia. The station is also one of the stops for

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, a local commuter-rail service under

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that connects major town in

, and

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. The nearest airport to Parit Buntar is

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, which is about 50 minutes away from the town.

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, a local bus service which is based in the

also operates a route to Parit Buntar from

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Climate

The least amount of rainfall occurs in February. The average in this month is . The greatest amount of precipitation occurs in October, with an average of . The temperatures are highest on average in May, at around . The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around . The variation in the precipitation between the driest and wettest months is . The variation in temperatures throughout the year is 1.0 °C.

Tragedy

Behind the serenity of Sungai Kerian was a ferry tragedy that took place in September 1972. It claimed about 20 lives, mostly school children from Bandar Baharu, Kedah who crossed the river using the ferry to attend school in Parit Buntar, Perak. Since this unfortunate incident, the ferry ceased operations and a concrete bridge was built.

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