Bagan Serai
Perak, Malaysia
Why visit Bagan Serai?
Bagan Serai is a town in northwestern Perak, about 50 km south of Butterworth. Its name — "bagan" (jetty) and "serai" (lemongrass) — recalls its start as a riverside trading post for lemongrass in the late 19th century, before rubber and then paddy farming took over. Today it is a collection and processing centre for the Kerian Irrigation Scheme, one of Malaysia's largest paddy-growing areas.
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By road from Taiping (30 min north) or Butterworth (40 min south).
What are the things to do?
Bagan Serai market.
Rice field photography.
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Local eateries.
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A small number of budget hotels serve the town.
Where to go next?
- Taiping — 30 km south.
- Parit Buntar — 15 km north.
- Butterworth — 40 km north.
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Guide content as of July 2026.
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