Batu Kurau is a small town and mukim in the Larut, Matang and Selama district of Perak, Malaysia, about twenty kilometres from Taiping, the state's second largest city. Its local name in Reman Malay is Tukugho. The town was founded in the 1850s by settlers from Patani, at about the same time as nearby Taiping was founded by Long Jaafar, and its first leader, Tok Amar Wan Kasa, served as penghulu from 1859 to 1867. Most residents are Malays of Patani origin who still speak Reman Malay alongside the national language, and they are closely related to Patani Malay communities in Hulu Perak, Batang Padang and Baling. There are also significant Chinese and Indian communities, and Malays who have moved in from other states.
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1. Batu Kurau (Wikipedia)
History, start of the 1850s
The town of Batu Kurau was founded somewhere in the 1850s by settlers from Patani.
History, end of the 1850s
The town of Batu Kurau was founded somewhere in the 1850s by settlers from Patani.
Part Of: Malaysia, Lead
Batu Kurau (Reman Malay: Tukugho; Jawi: باتو كوراو) is a small town and mukim located in Larut, Matang and Selama district in Perak, Malaysia.
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