Kamunting (Malay pronunciation: /Kemunting/) is a town in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia.

Over the many years of the conflict against the Communist terrorists, thousands of British, Australian, New Zealand, Fijian and Gurkha troops lived - and died - in and around Kamunting and Taiping.

Long Jaafar bin Abdul Latif (Datuk Paduka Setia) is synonymous with the early history of the town of Taiping and Kamunting.

The place who first found bijih timah is named Kelian Pauh (now the vicinity of Taiping Prison) .

In 1840, Long Jaafar has brought in three people of Chinese miners to start mining work in Kelian Pauh (Taiping).

In addition, the Malay population in the area was also mine but only in the summer and during the rainy season, they carry out work on the smelting of bijih timah.

In 1848, Long Jaafar has brought in 20 people of Penang Chinese workers to work and open mines in the area.

One day, his pet elephant used to transport bijih timah have missed and fled into the woods.

During the three days, elephant which is named Larut went missing because wallowing in a swamp, in the jungle not far from the residence of Long Jaafar.

Groups that occupy this area is Hakka tribe who called Fui Chew.

While in Kelian Pauh (Taiping), mines operated by Chinese Hakka, Chen Sang.

The houses in Kampung Baru Kamunting are mostly made of wood and scattered around the village randomly.