Historically, Kampar District was once famous for its tin, being one of
the major tin producers in the 18th century. In the 19th century, Kinta
district was famous for its tin. It was the number one tin producing
valley in the world.
Kampar refers to Bandar Kampar and the surrounding area of 10-20 square
miles. Early exploration and settlement in Kampar are linked to the
discovery of tin ore, hence it is no surprise that there are thoughts
that ‘Kampar was developed on tin ore and up to the present day, tin ore
is still being mined although at a lower intensity as a result of the
declining market for tin.
From a geographical and geological viewpoint, Kampar is located within
the radius of Lembah Kinta, its position resembling a crater at the
foot-end of Gunung Bujang Melaka that is irrigated by Sungai Keranji dan
Sungai Kampar which comprises alluvial soil that is rich with tin
metals. These rivers cause the soil and gravel that contains tin metal
to settle at the river banks and base. This process happened millions
of years ago, making this area abound with mounds of tin ore.
In earlier days, mining activity in Kampar was carried out by digging
small holes to obtain soil that contains ore and panning along the river
banks of Sungai Keranji and Sungai Kampar as well as low water
catchment areas. This traditional method was premoninantly carried out
by the Chinese whereas the Europeans improved economic activities
surrounding tin ore mining by introducing the pump way hearth and
dredge. Both methods increased the production of tin ore and
contributed to creating job opportunities to the people of Kampar and
its vicinity. This continued up until the decline in the market for
tin early 1983.
Early settlers in Kampar and the rapidly growing mining industry has
induced the influx of migrants especially from Mainland China and those
residing in Penang and Taiping to start their new lives in Kampar as
miners, businessmen, etc.
Today Kampar has developed as Daerah Kecil Gopeng's administrative
centre and Kampar as the financial and business centre for the
surrounding population. The necessary facilities and infrastructure has
been provided by the government for the residents of Kampar such as
Hospitals, schools, water and electricity supply etc. In addition, the
Kampar District Council was established to manage and enforce the
required laws and regulations including managing the cleanliness and
sanitary requirements of Kampar.
Jawatan Kosong Majlis Daerah Kampar
- Pembantu Akauntan W17
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Jawatan Kosong MD Kampar Closing Date : 02 May 2014
Jawatan Kosong Pembantu Akauntan MD Kampar - Majlis Daerah Kampar