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Arau

Total population

1,530

Coordinates6.43°, 100.27°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics Malaysia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Arau is the royal capital and a Mukim of Perlis, Malaysia. Arau is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of the Perlis state capital, Kangar. This town is home to Perlis Raja palace.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
6.4307
Longitude
100.2719
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,380
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Spotted Dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    169
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    154
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    139
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    125
  • Asian Openbill
    Anastomus oscitans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    124
  • Brown Shrike
    Lanius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    123
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    117
  • Baya Weaver
    Ploceus philippinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    105

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Sirajuddin I of Perlis
Sirajuddin I of Perlis
raja of Perlis
S
Sairul Amar Ayob
badminton player
Suhardi Hassan
Suhardi Hassan
Malaysian racing cyclist
H
Hong Chieng Hun
badminton player
N
Norizan Bakar
Malaysian footballer
Syed Putra of Perlis
Syed Putra of Perlis
3rd Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
Azhar Mansor
Azhar Mansor
Malaysian sailor
A
Azi Shahril Azmi
Malaysian footballer
A
Azizi Matt Rose
Malaysian footballer
A
Azmi Khalid
Malaysian politician
A
Azmizi Azmi
Malaysian footballer
C
Che Rosli Che Mat
Malaysian politician
E
Elly Ilias
Malaysian motorcycle racer
H
Halim Saad
Malaysian businessman
H
Hani Mohsin
Malaysian actor, host and producer (1965–2006)
H
Hashim Suboh
Malaysian politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,833

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
613
Avg daily Wikipedia views
20
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Arau

Pesta pembangunan dan pelancaran gerakan pembaharuan Negeri Perlis
Pesta Pembangunan dan Pelancaran Gerakan Pembaharuan Negeri Perlis (1973 Arau) · 1973

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library