Lenggong (town)

This article is about the town. For the geographical area and archaeological sites, see Lenggong. For other uses, see Lenggong (disambiguation).

Lenggong
Town
Seal
Lenggong Location of Lenggong
Coordinates: 5°6′37″N 100°58′8″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Perak
District	Hulu Perak
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Lenggong District Council
• President	Mohd Amzari Mohd Arzami
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Website	www.mdlg.gov.my

Lenggong District Council Majlis Daerah Lenggong مجليس دايره لڠڬوڠ
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type	Municipal Council of Lenggong
History
Founded	1 December 1979
Leadership
President	Mohd Amzari Mohd Arzami
Motto
Bersatu Teguh Firmly United
Meeting place
Jalan Alang Iskandar, 33400, Lenggong, Perak Darul Ridzuan
Website
www.mdlg.gov.my

Lenggong (Jawi: لڠڬوڠ) is a town, a mukim and a parliamentary constituency in Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia.The town of Lenggong is situated some 100 kilometres north of Ipoh on the Kuala Kangsar to Grik road (highway 76). The road to Lenggong is surrounded mostly by oil palm estates and jungles.

Geography

Lenggong is situated in the Lenggong Valley, sandwiched between the Bintang and Titiwangsa Ranges. It is a rural area, with small kampongs surrounded by green vegetation and limestone hills with numerous caves. The Lenggong Valley is one of Peninsular Malaysia's most important areas for archaeology, as excavations have revealed many traces of Malaysia's prehistory, with finds such as cave drawings, jewellery, pottery, weapons and stone tools. It is the site of one of the oldest known place of human activity in the Peninsula. The Lenggong Valley was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on 30 June 2012.

Cuisine

Lenggong is also famous for its freshwater fish dishes. One local delicacy from freshwater fish is pekasam, where the fish is marinated in salt and toasted rice, followed by fermentation for two weeks. Another specialty of Lenggong is the fruit salad kebebe.