Arau

For other uses, see Arau (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Aarau, capital city of Aargau, Switzerland.

Arau is the royal capital and a Mukim of Perlis, Malaysia. Arau is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) of southeast of Perlis state state capital, Kangar. This town is home to Perlis Raja (House of Jamalullail) palace

Arau
Royal capital
Arau, The Royal Town Arau Bandar Diraja
lain transcription(s)
• Jawi	:عراو، ڤرليس
• Chinese	亚娄
• Tamil	ஆராவ்
Perlis State Mosque located in Arau
Interactive map of Arau
Coordinates: 6°26′N 100°16′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Perlis
District	N/A
City	Kangar
Government
• Local government	Kangar Municipal Council
• Arau Member of Parliament	Shahidan Kassim (PAS)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	02600
Website	mpkangar.gov.my

This town is the disembarkation point for visitors travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi by train.

Facilities

Palace

• Istana Arau^[1]

Education

• Universiti Teknologi MARA^[2]

Transportation

Arau railway station

• Arau railway station

Place of Worship

• Perlis State Mosque (مسجد نݢري ڤرليس) ^[3]
• Arau muniswaran temple (அரவு முனீஸ்வரன் கோவில்)
• Sri Maha Mariamman Devasthana Sabha Temple (ஸ்ரீ மகா மாரியம்மன் தேவஸ்தான சபை ஆலயம்)
• Kuil Sree Veera Maha Batra Kali Amman (குயில் ஸ்ரீ வீர மகா பத்ர காளி அம்மன்)
• Wat Kampung Guar Nangka

Notable natives

• Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis from 2013 to 2022
• Hashim Jasin, Spiritual leader of the Malaysian Islamic Party

See also

• House of Jamalullail (Perlis)
• Royal capitals of Malaysian states