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The Kinta Valley Boom

Four towns in this region

  • Ipoh (peak 1900s) — Grew from a mining settlement into Perak's state capital; farm-era gambling-house records exist for this period (verify).
  • Gopeng (peak 1880s) — One of the earliest tin-mining settlements in the valley; camp-era leisure venues are referenced in secondary sources (verify).
  • Papan (peak 1890s) — A once-busy mining town now largely quiet; local history groups document its earlier camp economy (verify).
  • Batu Gajah (peak 1900s) — Became a colonial administrative centre for the valley alongside its mining economy (verify).