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Tapah is
the administrative town of the district Batang Padang,
Perak, Malaysia.
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water
fish, "Ikan Tapah". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago attu. The
locals said that the name has been taken from the Malay-Perak dialect word
which means "no worry".
The Batang Padang River flows through this town, which is located on the
trunk road between Kuala Lumpur
and Ipoh. Major neighbouring towns are
Kampar and Bidor. There is an entrance to the
North-South Expressway at Tapah.
This town
is also widely considered as the main entry point into the old
Cameron Highlands route, which is a
winding and narrow road uphill. The nearest train station is Tapah Road.
The Lata Kinjang waterfall is about 18 km from Tapah on the road to
Chenderiang. It is an impressive series of cascades down a 100 m drop. The
falls can be seen from the North-South Expressway.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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