Kerian

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Kerian is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It is one of the main rice-growing area in the state. Its local government is Majlis Daerah Kerian or Kerian District Council which is based at Parit Buntar.

The major town is Parit Buntar, which is located near the border of Penang and Kedah states. Other towns in Kerian are Bagan Serai, Kuala Kurau and Tanjung Piandang. Sungai Kerian is the major river flowing through this district. The majority of the people here are Malays, with a sizeable population of Banjar people.

v • d • e Perak Darul Ridzuan

Districts	Kinta • Larut, Matang dan Selama • Hilir Perak • Manjung • Batang Padang • Kerian • Kuala Kangsar • Hulu Perak • Perak Tengah

Cities	Ipoh (capital)

Towns	Ayer Tawar • Bagan Datoh • Bagan Serai • Bagan Sungai Burong • Banir • Batak Rabit • Batu Gajah • Behrang • Bercham • Beruas • Bidor • Bikam • Bota • Bukit Gantang • Bukit Merah • Changkat Jering • Changkat Keruing • Chemor • Chikus • Damar Laut • Gerik • Gopeng • Gua Tempurung • Hutan Melintang • Jelapang • Jenderata • Jerlun • Kamunting • Kampar • Karai • Kota Setia • Kuala Kangsar • Kuala Kurau • Kuala Sepetang • Langkap • Lekir • Lenggong • Lumut • Manjoi • Malim Nawar • Mambang Di Awan • Manong • Menglembu • Padang Rengas • Pantai Remis • Parit • Parit Buntar • Pasir Salak • Pekan Gurney • Pengkalan Hulu (Keroh) • Proton City • Sayong • Selama • Seri Iskandar • Seri Manjung • Simpang Tiga • Sitiawan • Slim • Slim River • Sungai Siput • Sungkai • Taiping • Tambun • Tanjung Malim • Tanjung Piandang • Tanjung Rambutan • Tanjung Tualang • Tapah • Tapah Road • Teluk Batik • Teluk Intan • Teluk Rubiah • Temoh • Temoh Road • Trolak • Terong • Teronoh

Islands	Pulau Pangkor