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Tapah

Tapah is the administrative town of the district Batang Padang, Perak, Malaysia (with coordinates: 4°12′N 101°16′E / 4.20°N 101.26°E / 4.20; 101.26).

The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago attu. The locals said that the name has been taken from the Malay-Perak dialect word which means "no worry".

The population of Tapah is about 80,000.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapah
4°12'43"N   101°16'8"E
Tapah on the map.