Perak River (Malay: Sungai Perak; سوڠاي ڤيرق) is the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang River in Pahang, Malaysia. A number of towns are on the banks of the river including the royal town of Kuala Kangsar. Most of the settlements in what is today Perak were situated near the river until the 19th century, when tin deposits were discovered elsewhere, most notably Ipoh. The source of Sungei Perak is in the mountainous Perak-Kelantan-Thailand border of the . To be exact, the confluence of Merah River and Machang River, deep in the remoted area of Royal Belum State Park. The Merah River originated from Titiwangsa Range of Perak - Terengganu border and Machang River from the upper stream of Bang Lang National Park, Thailand. The confluence of this rivers joined together and