Tapah

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Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia (with coordinates: 4.09° N 101.30° E).

The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago attu.

The Batang Padang River flows through this town, which is located on the main road between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. Major neighbouring towns are Kampar and Bidor. There is an entrance to the North-South Expressway at Tapah. This town is also widely considered as the main entry point into the old Cameron Highlands route, which is a winding and narrow road uphill. The nearest train station is Tapah Road. The Lata Kinjang waterfall is about 18 km from Tapah on the road to Chenderiang. It is an impressive series of cascades down a 100 m drop. The falls can be seen from the North-South Expressway.

	Perak Darul Ridzuan
Districts: Kinta \| Larut, Matang dan Selama \| Hilir Perak \| Manjung \| Batang Padang \| Kerian \| Kuala Kangsar \| Hulu Perak \| Perak Tengah
City: Ipoh (capital)
Towns: Ayer Tawar \| Bagan Datoh \| Bagan Serai \| Bagan Sungai Burong \| Banir \| Batak Rabit \| Batu Gajah \| Behrang \| Bercham \| Beruas \| Bidor \| Bikam \| Bota \| Bukit Merah \| Changkat Jering \| Chemor \| Chikus \| Damar Laut \| Gerik \| Gopeng \| Hutan Melintang \| Jelapang \| Jenderata \| Kamunting \| Kampar \| Keroh \| Kota Setia \| Kuala Kangsar \| Kuala Kurau \| Kuala Sepetang \| Langkap \| Lekir \| Lenggong \| Lumut \| Malim Nawar \| Mambang Di Awan \| Menglembu \| Padang Rengas \| Pantai Remis \| Parit \| Parit Buntar \| Pasir Salak \| Pekan Gurney \| Pengkalan Hulu \| Proton City \| Sayong \| Selama \| Seri Iskandar \| Seri Manjung \| Simpang Pulai \| Simpang Tiga \| Sitiawan \| Slim \| Slim River \| Sungai Siput \| Taiping \| Tambun \| Tanjung Malim \| Tanjung Piandang \| Tanjung Rambutan \| Tanjung Tualang \| Tapah \| Tapah Road \| Teluk Batik \| Teluk Intan \| Teluk Rubiah \| Temoh \| Temoh Road \| Ternoh \| Trolak \| Terong \| Teronoh \| Tringkap
Islands: Pulau Pangkor