Buntong

Buntong (Jawi: بونتوڠ; Chinese: 文冬, Tamil: புந்தோங்) is a suburb of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Buntong is one of the largest residential areas in the city of Ipoh. Buntong is popular for Kampung Kacang Puteh, a major industrial hub for producing famous Indian bites like sweets and murukku.^[1]

Demographics

Buntong has the highest concentration of Indians in Malaysia. More than half of the population are made up of Indians, followed by Chinese. There are a small number of Malays living in Buntong.^[2]

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Ethnic enclaves in Malaysia

Chinese

• Chinatown, Terengganu
• Chinatown, Sarawak
• Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur
• Gaya Street, Sabah
• Jonker Walk, Malacca
• Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur

Indian

• Buntong, Ipoh
• Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
• Dhoby Ghaut, Penang
• Little India, Ipoh
• Little India, Malacca
• Little India, Penang
• Paya Besar, Kedah
• Sentul, Kuala Lumpur

Eurasian

• Kampong Serani, Penang
• Portuguese Settlement, Malacca

Siamese

• Kampung Siam, Penang

References

4°35′39.3″N 101°04′07.3″E / 4.594250°N 101.068694°E / 4.594250; 101.068694

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