Gerik

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Town and district capital in Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia

title: "Gerik" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["hulu-perak-district", "mukims-of-perak"] description: "Town and district capital in Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia" topic_path: "general/hulu-perak-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerik" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town and district capital in Hulu Perak, Perak, Malaysia ::

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official_nameGerik
settlement_typeTown and district capital
pushpin_mapMalaysia
map_captionLocation of Gerik
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_nameMalaysia
subdivision_name1Perak
subdivision_name2Hulu Perak
image_sealFile:The Seal of Gerik District Council.png
timezoneMalaysian Standard Time
utc_offset+8
coordinates
image_skylineFile:Gerik OSC.jpg
government_typeLocal government
governing_bodyGerik District Council
leader_titlePresident
leader_nameMohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria
websitehttps://www.gerik.gov.my/
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History

According to historical records, the first person to enter Gerik was Tun Saban, the son of Tun Perak, and the treasurer of the Malacca Sultanate in the early 16th century. During the fall of the sultanate to the Portuguese, Tun Saban migrated to Hulu Patani and then moved to Belum, Gerik. He became the chairman of the community at Belum.

Gerik is bordered by Reman State to the north. Raja Reman trespassed into Gerik and captured Klian Intan and Kroh (Pengkalan Hulu). By the 19th century, most of Gerik's territory was conquered by King Reman. In 1902, the monarchy in Reman was abolished by the Siamese government and the Gerik region was incorporated as a colony.

On 9 July 1902, the Siamese government entered into an agreement with the British government to hand over Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu to British rule. The agreement was signed in Bangkok by Sir John Anderson (Straits Settlements) and the Siam Foreign Secretary. Among the conditions in the agreement, the Siamese government also had to hand over the Gerik district, which had been taken by Raja Reman to the Perak government. The ceremony of handing over the Gerik area was held in Kroh on 16 July 1909.

Notable landmarks

Schools

  • MRSM Gerik
  • SK Mahkota Sari
  • SK Sri Adika Raja
  • SK Plang
  • SK Batu 4
  • SJK(T) Gerik
  • SMK Gerik
  • SMK Sultan Idris Shah II
  • SMK Seri Budiman
  • SMK Kenering
  • Kolej Komuniti Gerik
  • SMK Batu 4,Jalan Kuala Rui
  • SJK(C) Chung Wa
  • SJK(C) Batu 2
  • SJK(C) Kuala Rui
  • Kolej Vokasional 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 next to the intersection of highways Malaysia Federal Route 4 and Malaysia Federal Route 76. Highway Federal Route 4 is the main route preferred by Penang and Kedah motorists to access the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Highway Federal Route 76 connects Gerik to Pengkalan Hulu and Baling District due north, and to Kuala Kangsar, the royal seat of Perak in the state's southern region.

Politics

Gerik is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Fathul Huzir Ayob of the BERSATU political party, which is a part of the Perikatan Nasional coalition.

Gerik also supplies two state constituencies to the Perak State Legislative Assembly, namely:

Notable people

References

References

  1. (August 2015). "UTM High Impact Research @ Royal Belum - Temengor Forest Complex, Gerik Perak: A compilation of scientific expedition activities in 2013-2015". UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
  2. (August 2015). "UTM High Impact Research @ Royal Belum - Temengor Forest Complex, Gerik Perak: A compilation of scientific expedition activities in 2013-2015". UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

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