Kampar
Perak, Malaysia
Why visit Kampar?
Kampar is a town in southern Perak, about 40 km south of Ipoh. It is a former tin mining town that has revived as an education hub with the Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology. Kampar is famous for Kampar chicken curry and noodles.
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By road from Ipoh (30 min south) or from KL via the E1 and Tapah exit. By train on the KTM line.
What are the things to do?
Kampar Old Town.
Kampar Lake (Tasik Kampar).
Kampar Railway Station.
Eat Kampar-style curry chicken noodles.
Explore the old tin mining area.
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Kampar's signature dishes include curry chicken noodles and curry chee cheong fun (steamed rice-flour noodle sheets served with tofu, fish balls, or pig skin in curry gravy), alongside chicken curry wrapped in bread — a local student-town favorite. The town's large university population (from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and TAR UMT) supports a busy, affordable food scene.
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- Ipoh — 40 km north.
- Gopeng — 15 km north.
- Tapah — 25 km south.
- Cameron Highlands — 70 km east.
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More places to explore around Kampar.
Guide content as of July 2026. Portions adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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