Ayer Tawar

Ayer Tawar
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiاير تاور‎
 • Chinese爱大华
Besar Street within Ayer Tawar
Besar Street within Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar is located in Perak
Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar is located in Malaysia
Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar
Coordinates: 04°17′56″N 100°45′29″E / 4.29889°N 100.75806°E / 4.29889; 100.75806
Country Malaysia
State Perak
DistrictManjung
Established1910; 115 years ago (1910)
Area
 • Total
1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2000)[1] [2]
 • Total
15,632
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Language
 • SpokenMalay, Fuzhounese
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
32000

Ayer Tawar (Jawi: اير تاور; Chinese: 爱大华; pinyin: Ài Dàhuá) is a town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. Its name came from Air Tawar, which literally means "fresh water" in the Malay language.

Geography

Ayer Tawar is located on the eastern portion of Manjung District, about 60 kilometres west of the state capital Ipoh, and about 22 kilometres northeast of Lumut, where the largest Malaysian naval base is situated. Its average elevation is 13 metres above the sea level.[3]

Climate

Ayer Tawar has Tropical Rainforest Climate. It receives the least rainfall in June, with an average precipitation of 139 mm; and the most in November, with an average precipitation of 360 mm.

Climate data for Ayer Tawar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.8
(83.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.7
(83.7) 		29.6
(85.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.1
(80.8) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.5
(79.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.0
(75.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 225
(8.9) 		166
(6.5) 		225
(8.9) 		243
(9.6) 		211
(8.3) 		139
(5.5) 		141
(5.6) 		171
(6.7) 		218
(8.6) 		294
(11.6) 		360
(14.2) 		308
(12.1) 		2,701
(106.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

References

  1. ^ BUKU TAHUNAN PERANGKAAN MALAYSIA 2010 [YEARBOOK OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA] (PDF) (in Malay). DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA. June 2011. p. 30 (70). Retrieved 13 August 2024. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706214935/https://seadelt.net/Asset/Source/Document_ID-226_No-01.pdf |archive-date=6 July 2024
  2. ^ 4.0 HALA TUJU PEMBANGUNAN NEGERI PERAK 2040 (PDF) (in Malay). Laporan Pemeriksaan RANCANGAN STRUKTUR NEGERI PERAK 2040 (KAJIAN SEMULA). 2016. p. 36 (38). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Ayer Tawar topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  4. ^ "Ayer Tawar climate: Temperature Ayer Tawar & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.