Housing area & nearby places of interests

Teratak Che Manis is a new housing area (terrace houses) located near Ngah Ibrahim Fort , Matang and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Matang.

Places of interest at Matang and Kuala Sepetang

The Matang Museum or Ngah Ibrahim Fort (formerly know as Perak State Historical Complex) is located At Matang (fromerly known as Permatang), Perak. It was built by Ngah Ibrahim, who carried the title Orang Kaya Menteri Paduka Tuan. He was the son of Cek Long Jaffar, the first Malay who opened tin mines in the Larut, Matang and Selama areas in 1840. This museum also doubled as a home, fort and administrative center and covers an area of 0.8094 hectares. This building was constructed using only rock-based materials. After Ngah Ibrahim’s death in Singapore on February 4, 1895, the building was put under the English administration until it was converted into the Matang Malay Teaching College (1913-1922). During the Japanese occupation in the Malay States (1941-1945), it functioned as the Japanese Army’s headquarters. After Japan surrendered and the World War II ended in 1946, it was transformed into a Malay School (1946-1984). The fort was converted into the Matang Historical Museum beginning in 1985 and was handed over to the Department of Museums and Antiquities (Now, Department of Museums Malaysia).

Visitors may enjoy various Mee Udang restaurants nearby to the homestay. The famous Mee Udang Mak Jah, Mee Udang Salleh and also Mee Udang Pak Hashim serve with fresh prawns and mouth watering gravy. It is a must try dishes once embark to Kuala Sepetang.

For those who love sightseeing, you may interested to visit Mangrove Forest Reserve.

The Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve is an excellent exploit to learn a thing or two about its ecology behind thick shrubs overgrown at the swamp along the river. The 40,000 hectare wetlands are home to a diverse mix of migratory birds.

A trip to Kuala Sepetang is not complete without checking out The Charcoal Factory nearby.Visitors get to see mangrove logs being chopped out in long pieces before they are burnt in kilns.