From historical records, the first person to discover Hulu Perak was
Tun Saban, the son of Tun Perak, the Bendahara of Malacca in the
early 16th century.
When Malacca fell to the Portuguese, Tun Saban fled to Patani and
later settled in Belum, Hulu Perak. Here, he was to become the
leader to the settlers of Belum.
In the 19th century, Reman invaded Hulu Perak. But in 1902, it
was destroyed by the Siamese who became the new master.
By an agreement between the Siamese and the British in 1902, the
Siamese handed over Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu including
Hulu Perak to the British.
Hulu Perak is the largest district in Perak, covering 656,300
hectares which constitutes 31.2% of the state of Perak. From
this, 446,000 hectares is designated as permanent forest
reserve.
The total population is approximately 93,000 people.
The district is located in the northern part of Perak, bordering
Thailand in the north, Kedah in the west, Kelantan in the east and
Kuala Kangsar in the south.
It consists of two sub-districts namely
Pengkalan Hulu and
Lenggong.
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The State's Primary
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The traditional economy of this area is based on timber and
forest
produce.
However other forms of economic activities are also
to be found such as small scale industries and tourism.
The
latter is of great significance with the advent of adequate
infrastructure facilities such as roads, water and electricity
supply.
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