From the North South Expressway, take the Jitra Selatan exit (Interchange 181) and get onto the trunk road headed for Kodiang and Kangar (Highway K3). Kuala Perlis is 48km from this exit. Public transportation connecting Kuala Perlis and Kangar is also available daily. The bus fare is RM1.50 while taxi fare is RM8 per person.
Chuping Sugarcane Plantation
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Chuping derived its name from tile limestone hill known locally as Bukit Chuping. It has a wide area of 22,000ha lush green sugarcane plantation grown for commercial purposes."
Chuping derived its name from tile limestone hill known locally as Bukit Chuping. It has a huge area of 22,000ha lush green sugarcane plantation.
It is also in the area of sugar refineries and cement plants. The sugar cane is harvested from December to June. The natural resources found here support such industrial developments.
History has it that the 4.84 acres of land where the State Museum now stands was granted by Raja Syed Alwi to his younger brother, Syed Salim bin Syed Muhammad al-Jafri.
Kuala Perlis jetty is a major departure point (besides Kuala Kedah) for Langkawi Island as well as southern Thailand's coastal towns, and it also serves as an exit and entry point to Phuket Island as well as other southern coastal Thai towns.
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