Pusing

Pusing is a small town in Perak state, Malaysia. It is located near Batu Gajah, Perak's capital Ipoh, Papan, Siputeh and Lahat. It is located about 5 km from Batu Gajah town, and is 14 km from Ipoh city.

Village (Kampung)/Housing Area (Taman)

• Railway Reserve (Jalan Keretapi/Simplified Chinese: 火车路)
• Kampung Baru Gunung Hijau (Simplified Chinese: 喜洲新村)
• Taman Medan Pusing
• Taman Pelangi
• Taman Gunung Hijau
• Kampung Pinang A （Simplified Chinese: 槟榔园A）
• Kampung Pinang B （Simplified Chinese: 槟榔园B）
• Kampung Papan (Simplified Chinese: 旧甲板)
• Kampung Papan Baru （Simplified Chinese: 新甲板新村）
• Taman Pusing Murni
• Taman Cenderawasih
• Taman Pusing Mutiara
• Bandar Baru Puspa
• Taman Pusing Baru
• Taman Pusing Mewah
• Medan Pusing Saujana
• Taman Pusing Perdana
• Taman Batu Gajah Perdana

Ethnography

80% of the residents are ethnically Chinese of Hakka and/or Cantonese origin, and the rest are Malay, Indian or others.

Educational

Primary Schools: Sekolah Kebangsaan Pusing, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Yit Chee, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Gunung Hijau.

Secondary School: SMK Pusing.

Facilities

• Pusing Post Office, Lahat Road, 31550 Pusing.
• Pusing Police Station, Batu Gajah Road, 31550 Pusing.
• Perpustakaan Umum Pusing (Pusing Public Library)

Religion

• Masjid Hasni
• Tham Sen Temple
• Gurdwara Sahib Pusing
• Sri Muneeswarar Temple
• Mathodish church, Pusing

Notable people

The Sunway Group's Founder and Chairman, YBhg Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, was born here.

Coordinates: 4°30′N 101°01′E / 4.500°N 101.017°E / 4.500; 101.017