Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | اير تاور |
| • Chinese | 爱大华 |
Besar Street within Ayer Tawar | |
| Coordinates: 04°17′56″N 100°45′29″E / 4.29889°N 100.75806°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Manjung |
| Established | 1910 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2000)
| |
• Total | 15,632 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Spoken | Malay, Fuzhounese |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postcode | 32000 |
Ayer Tawar (Jawi: اير تاور; Chinese: 爱大华; pinyin: Ài Dàhuá) is a town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. Its name came from Air Tawar, which literally means "fresh water" in the Malay language.