TELUK INTAN

TELUK INTAN

I barely visit Teluk Intan unless to cover stories for the newspaper.

Teluk Intan is a town in Hilir Perak District, Malaysia.

It is the district capital and largest town in Hilir Perak District and third largest town in the state of Perak.

In the early days, the town was known as Teluk Mak Intan, after a female Mandailing trader. It was here that the Perak rulers held court from 1528 until Kuala Kangsar became the royal town in 1877.

During the British protectorate era, the name was changed to Teluk Anson (Anson Bay) – in honour of a British Officer-  Major General Sir Archibald Edward Anson who drew the plant of the township in 1882.

TELUK INTAN LEANING TOWER

In 1982, during the centenary of the town's establishment, the name was changed again to Teluk Intan (Diamond Bay) by the Sultan of Perak.

The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan is one of the town attractions. The tower was erected in 1885 by a Chinese builder Leong Choon Cheong. It started to tilt four years after its construction finished due to an underground stream. The tower was originally used as a water tower supplying the area of the town. It had a cock at the top, which still rings every 15 minutes. The tower also served as a eacon to guide ships into Teluk Intan Port.

The town has a number of colonial buildings and Chinese shop houses together with modern buildings, shopping complexes and a cinema.