Gerik

Gerik
Town
Gerik Location of Gerik
Coordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133
Country	Malaysia
State	Perak
Time zone	Malaysian Standard Time (UTC+8)

Gerik (Chinese: 宜力; alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. The town is also known as Rest Town owing to its strategic location next to East-West Highway , the main route linking Kedah and Penang to the east coast.

Notable Landmarks in Gerik

• District and Land Office
• Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) district offices
• District mosque
• Bus Station
• Klinik Kesihatan Plang

Food

• Restoran Kak Nik Plang (Malay special)-The Famous Malay Restaurant on the main road of Kampung Plang - Gerik, besides SK Plang and Mosque, before reaching the town of Gerik.
• Restoran Limra (Mamak special)-A Mamak Restaurant on the main road of Gerik, at the middle of the row, before reaching Bangunan Persekutuan Gerik (The Federal Building).
• Restoran Riz - A Malay cuisine restaurant owned by an Akademi Fantasia artiste named Riz.
• Restoran Nasi Lemak Ayam Godam - Fresh nasi lemak with chicken in its own peculiar cooking style.
• Chau Y Restaurant - Serving Chinese cuisine, including freshwater fish, wild boar meat, and anchovies with cashew nuts. Opens for lunch and dinner. Terrible English. On the main road of Gerik.
• 113 Restaurant - A Chinese restaurant on the main road of Gerik, at the end of the same row with Chau Y.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
• Salim Kari Kepala Ikan
• Gerai Che Mah Batu 3 (Malay cuisine).
• Pizza Hut Delivery.

School and Education

• SK Plang
• SK Sri Adika Raja
• SK Mahkota Sari
• SK Batu 4
• SJK(T) Gerik
• SMK Gerik
• SMK Sultan Idris Shah II
• SMK Seri Budiman
• MRSM Gerik
• Kolej Komuniti Gerik
• SMK Batu 4,Jalan Kuala Rui
• SJK(C) Chung Wa
• SJK(C) Batu 2
• SJK(C) Kuala Rui
• SM Teknik Gerik

SK.Pahit SK Kerunai SK Budiman SK Tan Sri Ghazali Jawi Sk Ganda Temengor

Fishing and Camping

• Belum Rainforest Resort
• Air Beruk ( Camping Site )
• Homestay Eco Resort Kampung Plang
• Tasik Banding
• Tasik Temenggor (Temenggor Lake)
• Tasik Bersia Lama
• Gerik Illo

Transportation

Gerik is located right next to the intersection of highways 4 and 76. Highway is the main route preferred by Penang and Kedah motorists to access the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Highway links Gerik to Pengkalan Hulu (right next to the border with Thailand) and then Baling in Kedah due north, and to Kuala Kangsar, the royal seat of Perak in the south.

Politics

Gerik is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Dato' Hasbullah bin Osman of UMNO, part of the Barisan Nasional coalition.^[1]

The constituency also supplies two seats to the Perak State Legislative Assembly, namely:

• Pengkalan Hulu; and
• Temenggor.

Both seats are also currently held by Barisan Nasional.

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Coordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133

Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER)
NCER Perlis	Kangar Padang Besar Perlis Seed Centre
NCER Kedah	Alor Setar Anak Bukit Langkawi Bukit Kayu Hitam Universiti Utara Malaysia Sultan Abdul Halim Airport Menara Alor Star Trans Eastern Kedah Interland Highway Paddy Museum Gurun Sungai Petani Halal Hub Kulim Hi-Tech Park South Kedah Expressway
NCER Penang	Butterworth Butterworth Outer Ring Road Sungai Juru Expressway Georgetown Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Jelutong Expressway KOMTAR Penang Ferry Service Penang Port Penang Monorail Penang Bridge Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) Penang Sentral Penang International Airport Penang Global City Centre Penang Outer Ring Road Penang Undersea Tunnel Rapid Penang Universiti Sains Malaysia
NCER Perak	Belum-Temengor (Temenggor Lake, Temenggor Dam, Banding Island, Lake Temenggor Bridge) East-West Highway Gerik Pengkalan Hulu Lenggong Universiti Teknologi Petronas Jelas Expressway

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