Gerik

Gerik
Official seal of Gerik
Gerik is located in Malaysia
Gerik
Gerik
Location of Gerik
Coordinates: 5°25′N 101°08′E / 5.417°N 101.133°E / 5.417; 101.133
CountryMalaysia
StatePerak
DistrictHulu Perak
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyGerik District Council
 • PresidentMohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Websitehttps://www.gerik.gov.my/
Gerik District Council

Majlis Daerah Gerik
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type
History
Founded1 December 1979
Leadership
President
Mohd Zairasyahli Shah Zakaria
Structure
Political groups
Councillors:
  •   DAP (6)
  •   PKR (3)
  •   Amanah (1)
  •   UMNO (4)
  •   Vacant (11)
Motto
Menuju Era Gemilang
Towards A Glorious Era
Meeting place
Jalan Haji Meor Yahaya, 33300 Gerik, Perak Darul Ridzuan.
Website
www.gerik.gov.my

Gerik (Jawi: ڬريق; alternate spelling: Grik) is a mukim and the district capital of Hulu Perak District, Perak, Malaysia.[1] The town is also known as Rest Town due to its strategic location next to East-West Highway Federal Route 4, the main route linking Kedah, Penang and Kelantan.[2]

  1. ^ Khamarrul Azahari Razak; Rozaimi Che Hasan; Khairul Hisyam Kamarudin; Habibah Norehan Haron; Hafizah Harun; Rudzidatul Akmam Dziyauddin; Kasturi Devi Kanniah; Faizah Shaharom (August 2015). "UTM High Impact Research @ Royal Belum - Temengor Forest Complex, Gerik Perak: A compilation of scientific expedition activities in 2013-2015". UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  2. ^ Khamarrul Azahari Razak; Rozaimi Che Hasan; Khairul Hisyam Kamarudin; Habibah Norehan Haron; Hafizah Harun; Rudzidatul Akmam Dziyauddin; Kasturi Devi Kanniah; Faizah Shaharom (August 2015). "UTM High Impact Research @ Royal Belum - Temengor Forest Complex, Gerik Perak: A compilation of scientific expedition activities in 2013-2015". UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved 2018-12-12.