Mata Ayer is a suburb of Kangar and a small town in the middle part of Perlis, Malaysia.
The name Mata Ayer is because almost the entire place has underground spring source.
The villagers in Mata Ayer exploit this advantage by digging wells for water sources in addition to the tap water provided by Syarikat Air Perlis (SAP) - 2025.
It has grocery ships, Post Office, Barbers, Fruits stall, Vegetable, fish, fresh chicken, butcher, café, restaurants and even wholesale outlets.
There are also motorcycle and car workshops, and it also famous with 3 hardware outlets (2025), The HIstory of Mata Ayer