Kota Long Jaafar
| Long Jaafar's Fort | |
|---|---|
Kota Long Jaafar (in Malay) | |
| Larut, Matang and Selama District, Malaysia | |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1820 |
| Built by | Long Jaafar |
| In use | 1820-1857 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Long Jaafar |
Kota Long Jaafar is a defensive fort and residence built by Long Jaafar in Bukit Gantang, Perak, built in 1820.[1] The fort is located on a plot of land measuring 5 square hectares.
The fort was made from bricks and mud, noted being the first in Perak.[2] The wall of the fort is 2.5 meter high and took five years to complete.[3]It acts as a defensive fort from Siam invasion, which was futile to Perak at that time.[4] Long Jaafar mansion was situated in the middle with a lake called Takungan Menteri at the front.[5]
Long Jaafar died in 1857 and was buried within his fort. He was succeeded by his son Ngah Ibrahim[6]
Reference
- ^ Bajunid, Omar Farouk (1989). Esei-esei budaya dan sejarah Perak (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Universiti Malaya. p. 4. ISBN 9789839963113.
- ^ Nasir, Abdul Halim (1981). Tempat-tempat bersejarah Perak (in Malay). Jabatan Muzium. p. 226.
- ^ "Kota Long Jaafar, Perak". Pustakailmu.arkib.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ Buku peta warisan Semenanjung Malaysia [Peninsular Malaysia Heritage Map Book] (in Malay). 1990. p. 43. ISBN 9789839672022.
- ^ "Kota yang Hilang". Dewanbudaya.jendaldbp.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ Ghazali, Abdullah Zakaria (1993). NGAH IBRAHIM Orang Kaya Menteri Paduka Tuan (PDF) (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Muzium Malaysia. p. 4.