Country: Malaysia
Continent: Asia
Population: 205,567
Country Capital: No
For all cities with a population greater than one hundred thousand, Taiping is closest to Ipoh and farthest from Loja. The closest foreign city is Tanjung Balai and the farthest domestic city is Sandakan. See below for the top 5 closest and farthest cities (domestically, internationally and by continent) and to see which cities, if any, Taiping is the closest and farthest to. Filter to include all cities over 100k, 500k or 1 million in population.
| Closest Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Ipoh, Malaysia | 31 |
| George Town, Malaysia | 48 |
| Sungai Petani, Malaysia | 57 |
| Alor Setar, Malaysia | 91 |
| Seleyang Baru, Malaysia | 126 |
| Farthest Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Loja, Ecuador | 12,370 |
 | Sullana, Peru | 12,353 |
| Piura, Peru | 12,351 |
| Machala, Ecuador | 12,313 |
| Cuenca, Ecuador | 12,295 |
| Closest Foreign Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Tanjung Balai, Indonesia | 145 |
 | Hat Yai, Thailand | 150 |
| Tebing Tinggi, Indonesia | 152 |
| Medan, Indonesia | 167 |
| Pematang Siantar, Indonesia | 174 |
| Farthest Domestic Cities | Miles | | Sandakan, Malaysia | 1,195 | | Tawau, Malaysia | 1,185 | | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | 1,062 | | Miri, Malaysia | 915 | | Bintulu, Malaysia | 860 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest African Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3,404 |
| Beau Bassin - Rose Hill, Mauritius | 3,408 |
| Vacoas - Phoenix, Mauritius | 3,409 |
 | Saint-Denis (La Réunion), France | 3,546 |
| Saint-Paul (La Réunion), France | 3,560 |
| Farthest African Cities | Miles |  | Praia, Cape Verde | 8,393 |  | Pikine, Senegal | 8,000 | | Guediawaye, Senegal | 8,000 | | Dakar, Senegal | 7,997 | | Rufisque, Senegal | 7,992 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest Asian Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| Ipoh, Malaysia | 31 |
| George Town, Malaysia | 48 |
| Sungai Petani, Malaysia | 57 |
| Alor Setar, Malaysia | 91 |
| Seleyang Baru, Malaysia | 126 |
| Farthest Asian Cities | Miles |  | Izmir, Turkey | 5,126 | | Manisa, Turkey | 5,112 | | Bandirma, Turkey | 5,097 | | Balikesir, Turkey | 5,096 | | Turgutlu, Turkey | 5,096 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest Australia and Oceania Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Darwin, Australia | 2,387 |
| Perth, Australia | 2,720 |
 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 3,350 |
| Cairns, Australia | 3,422 |
| Townsville, Australia | 3,547 |
| Farthest Australia and Oceania Cities | Miles |  | Tauranga, New Zealand | 5,635 | | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | 5,626 | | Wellington, New Zealand | 5,620 | | Hamilton, New Zealand | 5,589 | | Christchurch, New Zealand | 5,555 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest European Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Atirau, Kazakhstan | 4,103 |
 | Derbent, Russia | 4,109 |
| Zlatoust, Russia | 4,147 |
| Orenburg, Russia | 4,151 |
| Kaspiysk, Russia | 4,163 |
| Farthest European Cities | Miles |  | San Cristóbal De La Laguna, Spain | 7,676 | | Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain | 7,673 | | Telde, Spain | 7,634 | | Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain | 7,632 |  | Amadora, Portugal | 7,072 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest North American Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Anchorage (AK), United States of America | 6,558 |
| Honolulu (HI), United States of America | 6,833 |
 | Vancouver (BC), Canada | 7,875 |
| Richmond (BC), Canada | 7,879 |
| Burnaby (BC), Canada | 7,880 |
| Farthest North American Cities | Miles |  | Panama de Panama, Panama | 11,478 | | San Miguelito, Panama | 11,473 |  | Cartago, Costa Rica | 11,383 | | San Jose, Costa Rica | 11,363 | | Alajuela, Costa Rica | 11,354 |
|---|---|---|
| Closest South American Cities | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
 | Punta Arenas, Chile | 9,069 |
 | Olinda, Brazil | 9,391 |
| Paulista, Brazil | 9,393 |
| Joao Pessoa, Brazil | 9,393 |
| Recife, Brazil | 9,393 |
| Farthest South American Cities | Miles | | Loja, Ecuador | 12,370 | | Sullana, Peru | 12,353 | | Piura, Peru | 12,351 | | Machala, Ecuador | 12,313 | | Cuenca, Ecuador | 12,295 |
|---|---|---|