Pasir Salak

Pasir Salak (Jawi: ڤادڠ رڠاس; Chinese: 巴西沙叻) is a mukim and historical riverside town in Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia, about 45 minutes from the state capital, Ipoh.

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Pasir Salak (federal constituency).

The British colonial official J.W.W. Birch, who had been sent to take up the position of the first British Resident in Perak, was assassinated at Pasir Salak as the result of a conspiracy involving the local chiefs Dato Maharaja Lela and Sepuntum. The British responded to Birch's assassination with a military intervention during the Perak War.

Today, Pasir Salak is also the name of the parliamentary constituency.

Notable places
  • J.W.W Birch Memorial
  • Pasir Salak Mosque
  • Kutai Traditional House (Rumah Kutai)
  • Makam Sepuntum
  • Dato Maharaja Lela Memorial
  • Birch's murder site
  • Jetty
  • Pasir Salak historical tunnel
  • Perak's Menteri Besar Gallery
  • Pasir Salak Resort
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