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Ta i p i n g i s a t o w n i n n o r t h w e s t M a l ays i a . I t ' s k n o w n f o r i t s w e l l- p r e s e r v e d c o l o n i a l a r c h i t e c t u r e . Taiping Lake Gardens, a public park with angsana trees and a lotus pond, was established in 1880 o n t h e s i t e o f a n o l d t i n m i n e . N e a r b y, T a i p i n g Z o o b r e e d s e n d a n g e r e d s p e c i e s s u c h a s t h e M a l aya n t i g e r . T h e P e r a k M u s e u m d i s p l ays i n d i g e n o u s c r a f t s, t r i b a l a r t i fa c t s a n d a n i m a l s k e l e t o n s i n a 19th-century building.
Area: 186.5 km² Weather: 27°C, Wind NE at 2 km/h, 89% Humidity weather.com Population: 238,900 (2017) United Nations Area code: 05 L o c a l t i m e : S u n d ay 1 0 : 0 8 p m Postal code: 34000