Kinta River
The Kinta River is a river in the Malaysian state of Perak. The Kinta Valley, which surrounds Ipoh, Perak's capital, gave it its name. This river runs through Ipoh. In the area surrounding the river, there are numerous limestone hills, as well as numerous tin mines. In the Kinta Valley, the world's largest tin field was discovered in 1876.
The river was also recognized for its diverse freshwater fish population. From the Intake Dam to Tasek, and from a remote fish pool 0.75 miles (1.21 km) down from Tanjung Rambutan, the fisheries department recorded a greater amount of fish. Until the fisheries gradually closed down, fishing was a key local occupation in this area.
The Kinta River is one of the Perak River's main streams.
The following are the major settlements along the river:
- Sungai Siput
- Ipoh
- Pusing
- Batu Gajah
- Gopeng
- Teronoh
- Kampar
- Tanjung Tualang
Length: 100 km (62 mi)
