Larut, Matang and Selama District

Larut, Matang and Selama District
District
Daerah Larut, Matang dan Selama
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiلاروت، ماتڠ دان سلاما‎
 • Chinese拉律峇登司南马县
 • Tamilலாருட், மாத்தாங், செலாமா
Location of Larut, Matang and Selama District in Perak
Location of Larut, Matang and Selama District in Perak
Map
Larut, Matang and Selama District is located in Malaysia
Larut, Matang and Selama District
Larut, Matang and Selama District
Location of Larut, Matang and Selama District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°55′N 100°45′E / 4.917°N 100.750°E / 4.917; 100.750
Country Malaysia
State Perak
SeatTaiping
Local area government(s)Taiping Municipal Council
(Larut & Matang)
Selama District Council
(Selama)
Government
 • District officerMohamed Akmal Bin Dahalan[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total2,112.61 km2 (815.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total326,941
 • Estimate 
(2015)[4]
352,800
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
340xx-341xx, 345xx-348xx
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA
Selama District Council

Majlis Daerah Selama
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type
History
Founded1 September 1979
Leadership
President
Nor Akmal Bin Yang Ghazali
Website
www.mdselama.gov.my

The Larut, Matang and Selama District is a district of Perak, Malaysia. Taiping is the capital town of this district. Larut, Matang and Selama used to be three small different districts and they merged into one larger district later.[5] Larut, Matang and Selama houses Taiping, Perak's second largest city and former state capital. Other towns in the region include Changkat Jering, Terong, Matang, Kuala Sepetang and Selama. The region borders the state of Kedah on the north, the Kerian District on the northwest, the Hulu Perak and Kuala Kangsar District on the east, and the Manjung District on the south.

History

The area has a long history dating back to the mid-1850s. The Larut War occurred around Taiping and Matang. The first railway in the Malay states was constructed here, connecting Taiping with Kuala Sepetang, formerly Port Weld. Larut, Matang and Selama is also the place where the first modern town, museum and hill station were built in Perak as Taiping was the capital of the Federated Malay States, before Kuala Lumpur took the honor.

Administrative divisions

Map of Larut & Matang Sub-district

Larut and Matang District is divided into 11 mukims (communes) and Taiping city, which are:[6]

  • Asam Kumbang
  • Batu Kurau
  • Bukit Gantang
  • Jebong
  • Kamunting
  • Matang
  • Pengkalan Aor
  • Simpang
  • Sungai Limau
  • Sungai Tinggi
  • Trong
Map of Selama Sub-district

Larut, Matang and Selama district also contains the Selama autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) in the northern portion, covering 3 mukims which are:[7]

  • Hulu Selama
  • Selama
  • Hulu Ijok

Government

Currently, Larut, Matang and Selama district is governed by two different councils which is Taiping Municipal Council for southern part of the district while the subdistrict of Selama is under its own district council.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 271,882—    
2000 273,641+0.6%
2010 326,476+19.3%
2020 304,023−6.9%
Figures for 2020 includes Selama Sub-district.
Source: [8]

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]

Ethnic groups in Larut and Matang, 2010 census
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Bumiputera 204,967 62.7%
Chinese 85,172 26.1%
Indian 36,105 11.0%
Others 697 0.2%
Total 326,941 100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P56 Larut Hamzah Zainudin Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P59 Bukit Gantang Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)[9]
P60 Taiping Wong Kah Woh Pakatan Harapan (DAP)


List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P56 N5 Selama Mohd Akmal Kamarudin Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P56 N6 Kubu Gajah Khalil Yahaya Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P56 N7 Batu Kurau Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P59 N13 Kuala Sepetang Ahmad Man Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P59 N14 Changkat Jering Rahim Ismail Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P59 N15 Trong Faisal Abdul Rahman Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P60 N16 Kamunting Mohd Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P60 N17 Pokok Assam Ong Seng Guan Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P60 N18 Aulong Teh Kok Lim Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Senarai pegawai & anggota - Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Larut Matang & Selama". pdttaiping.perak.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. ^ a b "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  5. ^ "Profil Taiping" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Pentadbiran Mukim - Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Larut Matang & Selama". pdttaiping.perak.gov.my.
  7. ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Geografi". pdtselama.perak.gov.my.
  8. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
  9. ^ "Unhappy Bukit Gantang MP latest to quit Barisan".