Parit Buntar

Parit Buntar is a town in Kerian District, Perak, Malaysia, and the district capital of Kerian. It borders Nibong Tebal in Penang and Bandar Baharu in Kedah. The district is known as the Rice Bowl of Perak because of its large paddy fields, which are served by irrigation systems built to control the flow of water, although a few areas flood in some seasons. Fishing is an important activity at Sungai Acheh, Bagan Tiang, Tanjung Piandang and Kuala Kurau, alongside commerce and industry in the town centre. The name comes from Parit Tok Buntar, a ditch said to have been dug by a leader called Tok Buntar and his followers to bring water from Sungai Kerian to the paddy fields. The Big Clock in the old town was inaugurated by Tunku Abdul Rahman on 24 August 1961. The climate is tropical, with an average temperature of 27.3 degrees Celsius.