Where is the True Source of the Perak River?

As we know, the 400 km long Perak River flows from Hulu Perak to Beting Beras Basah in Bagan Datoh, heading towards the Straits of Malacca. The Perak River is also the pride of the state of Perak and is the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia after the Pahang River.

For your information, the name of the state of Perak was also named after the color of the Perak River in the past, which resembled the color of silver. Actually, it is very easy for us to find the source of a river in this modern era. The key is to use Google Maps. According to a search on Google Maps, we can see that the Perak River ends at

Bagan Datuk

. And you can see roughly that the Perak River begins from the permanent forest reserve park in Royal Belum.

When viewed with a closer display on Google Maps to examine the source of the Perak River, you will be able to see

Lubuk Y

as shown in the picture above. It is said that the Perak River originates from

two different mountain springs in Royal Belum

which

meet at Lubuk Y

and merge to

form a river

named the Perak River, which is approximately 400km long, heading towards Hilir Perak.

Does this interest you enough to go and see for yourself the true source where the Perak River begins? Look at the pictures of the Perak River provided; looking at the pictures you are about to see below, it is undeniable and it is no wonder why this state was once named Perak. Thinking for a moment, how old is the Perak River in this land of Perak?

Lubuk Y

The Perak River plays an important role in the historical pulse of the state of Perak. The first Sultan of Perak also arrived here from Kapar, Indonesia via Beting Beras Basah, a town in the lower reaches of this Perak River. The Perak River is said to have existed since the Stone Age, where evidence shows early settlements in Lenggong with the discovery of the oldest human skeleton in Malaysia there, which is named

Perakman

.

Archaeological research conducted in Hulu Perak since 1987 by the Centre for Global Archaeological Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, has revealed evidence of the importance of the ancient Perak River to Malaysia's prehistoric society. This area has been inhabited from 100,000 to 200,000 years ago until now and is the oldest evidence in the country. This shows that this area was a primary choice for early societies in their migration.