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Kota Long Jaafar

Kota Long Jaafar is a defensive fort and residence built by Long Jaafar in Bukit Gantang, Perak, in 1820. The fort site measures .

History

The fort was made from bricks and mud, the first such fort in Perak. Its walls are 2.5 meter high and took five years to complete. It acted as a defensive fort during the Siam invasion. Long Jaafar mansion was situated in the middle with a lake called Takungan Menteri at the front.

Long Jaafar died in 1857 and was buried within his fort. He was succeeded by son Ngah Ibrahim

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