Batu Gajah

Batu Gajah
Town and district capital
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	باتو ڬاجه
• Tamil	பத்து காஜா
• Chinese	华都牙也
From top, left to right: Kellie's Castle, Batu Gajah Hospital, Batu Gajah Courthouse, Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No. 5
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Location in Perak Show map of Perak Batu Gajah (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°47′N 101°04′E / 4.783°N 101.067°E / 4.783; 101.067
Country	Malaysia
State	Perak
District	Kinta
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Batu Gajah District Council
• President	Mohamad Razif Ramli
Area [1]
• Total	67,470 ha (166,720 acres)
Population  (2017)
• Total	133,422
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Website	www.mdbg.gov.my/ms

Batu Gajah District Council Majlis Daerah Batu Gajah مجليس دايره باتو ڬاجه
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type	Municipal Council of Batu Gajah
History
Founded	1 September 1977
Preceded by	Kinta West District Council
Leadership
President	Mohamad Razif Ramli
Motto
Mudah, Cepat, Berkesan Simple, Fast, Effective
Meeting place
Jalan Haji Abdul Wahab, 31000 Batu Gajah, Perak
Website
www.mdbg.gov.my

Batu Gajah (population 133,422) is the seat of Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is administered by the Batu Gajah District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Batu Gajah), formerly known as Kinta West District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Kinta Barat).