Simpang is a suburb located in the district of Taiping in the state of Perak. Simpang is one of the busiest and happening townships in Taiping. The town is called Simpang because the meaning of ‘simpang’ in the Malay language translates to junction and the main road is a crossroads junction that connects Simpang to the neighbouring township, Changkat Jering and another district in Perak, Matang. There is a wide range of amenities from schools, eateries, supermarkets and many more in Simpang and the main crossroads junction allows the area to be developed due to the people stopping at Simpang when they travel.
Simpang has relatively high levels of accessibility because there are bus stops located along the main road and this is very convenient for those who uses the bus often. Also, it would be very convenient for vehicle owners because Simpang is accessible via the main roads, Taman Palong, Jalan Taiping – Kuala Sepetang, Jalan Kampung Dew as well as Jalan Simpang.
There are several tourist attraction spots for those who are visiting Simpang. First of all, there is the Kota Ngah Ibrahim which was a fort built in the 1870s as the pri...
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Simpang is a suburb located in the district of Taiping in the state of Perak. Simpang is one of the busiest and happening townships in Taiping. The town is called Simpang because the meaning of ‘simpang’ in the Malay language translates to junction and the main road is a crossroads junction that connects Simpang to the neighbouring township, Changkat Jering and another district in Perak, Matang. There is a wide range of amenities from schools, eateries, supermarkets and many more in Simpang and the main crossroads junction allows the area to be developed due to the people stopping at Simpang when they travel.
Simpang has relatively high levels of accessibility because there are bus stops located along the main road and this is very convenient for those who uses the bus often. Also, it would be very convenient for vehicle owners because Simpang is accessible via the main roads, Taman Palong, Jalan Taiping – Kuala Sepetang, Jalan Kampung Dew as well as Jalan Simpang.
There are several tourist attraction spots for those who are visiting Simpang. First of all, there is the Kota Ngah Ibrahim which was a fort built in the 1870s as the private residence of Ngah Ibrahim, a Malay statesman in Perak. Furthermore, there is the Matang Museum which was built by Ngah Ibrahim and it consists of all types of artifacts related to the chronology of events leading to the establishment of the museum itself. Other that those, other tourist attractions include Ulu Tupai Waterfall as well as the Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary.
There are not many cafes in Simpang however there are a lot of local coffee shops that serve delicious local delicacies that are sure to make the mouths of both locals and travellers alike water. Those eateries include Restoran Sri Simpang, Restu Tom Yam, Taiping Bawal King, Hong Xing Kopitiam, Taiping Banana Leaf Restaurant and many more. Simpang also does not lack supermarkets for the locals to get their basic daily necessities and those supermarkets include 99 Speedmart, Siang Leong Heng Mini Market, Eco-Shop @ Taiping, as well as Pasar Mini Golden Mart. As for shopping malls, the locals will have to travel a short distance to the more central part of Taiping and those malls include Rex Plaza Taiping, Aeon Mall Taiping as well as Taiping Sentral Mall.
Apart from these, Simpang is also very suitable for growing families to live in as there are numerous schools located in the area. Primary schools in Simpang include Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Sin Min Simpang, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Ladang Lauderdale, Sekolah Rendah Agama Nurul as well as Sekolah Rendah Agama Rakyat Al-Hiday. Secondary schools in Simpang include Sekolah Kebangsaan Simpang, and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Simpang. There are also kindergartens and those kindergartens include Tadika Harmoni Berjaya, Taski ABIM Daerah Matang, Taska Insan Cilik as well as Tabika Kemas.
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