Gerik
Gerik | |
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Gerik Location of Gerik | |
Coordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Perak |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time) |
Gerik (Jawi: ڬريق, Chinese: 宜力; alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town owing to its strategic location next to East-West Highway
Notable Landmarks in Gerik
- District and Land Office
- Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) district offices
- District mosque
- Bus Station
- Klinik Kesihatan Plang
Food
- Restoran Kak Nik Plang (Malay special)-The Famous Malay Restaurant on the main road of Kampung Plang - Gerik, besides SK Plang and Mosque, before reaching the town of Gerik.
- Restoran Limra (Mamak special)-A Mamak Restaurant on the main road of Gerik, at the middle of the row, before reaching Bangunan Persekutuan Gerik (The Federal Building).
- Restoran Riz - A Malay cuisine restaurant owned by an Akademi Fantasia artiste named Riz.
- Restoran Nasi Lemak Ayam Godam - Fresh nasi lemak with chicken in its own peculiar cooking style.
- Chau Y Restaurant - Serving Chinese cuisine, including freshwater fish, wild boar meat, and anchovies with cashew nuts. Opens for lunch and dinner. Terrible English. On the main road of Gerik.
- 113 Restaurant - A Chinese restaurant on the main road of Gerik, at the end of the same row with Chau Y.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
- Salim Kari Kepala Ikan
- Gerai Che Mah Batu 3 (Malay cuisine).
- Pizza Hut Delivery.
- Gemilang Cake House - Bakery.
- Rumah Makan 33300 Kampung Air Suda
- Chop Roti Canai Kampung Air Suda
School and Education
- SK Plang
- SK Sri Adika Raja
- SK Mahkota Sari
- SK Batu 4
- SJK(T) Gerik
- SMK Gerik
- SMK Sultan Idris Shah II
- SMK Seri Budiman
- SMK Kenering
- MRSM Gerik
- Kolej Komuniti Gerik
- SMK Batu 4,Jalan Kuala Rui
- SJK(C) Chung Wa
- SJK(C) Batu 2
- SJK(C) Kuala Rui
- SM Teknik Gerik
SK.Pahit SK Kerunai SK Budiman SK Tan Sri Ghazali Jawi Sk Ganda Temengor
Fishing and Camping
- Belum Rainforest Resort
- Air Beruk (Camping Site)
- Homestay Eco Resort Kampung Plang
- Tasik Banding
- Tasik Temenggor (Temenggor Lake)
- Tasik Bersia Lama
- Gerik Illo
Transportation
Gerik is located right next to the intersection of highways 4 and 76. Highway
Politics
Gerik is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Dato' Hasbullah bin Osman of UMNO, part of the Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
The constituency also supplies two seats to the Perak State Legislative Assembly, namely:
- Pengkalan Hulu; and
- Temenggor.
Both seats are also currently held by Barisan Nasional.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ahli Parlimen". Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2016.