Muallim District

Muallim District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Muallim
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiدائره معلم ‎
 • Chinese慕亚林县
 • Tamilமுவாலிம்
Location of Muallim District in Perak
Location of Muallim District in Perak
Map
Muallim District is located in Malaysia
Muallim District
Muallim District
Location of Muallim District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°50′N 101°30′E / 3.833°N 101.500°E / 3.833; 101.500
Country Malaysia
State Perak
As full district2016
SeatTanjung Malim
Local area government(s)District and Land Office Muallim
Government
 • District officerMohamad Fitri Hassan[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total934.35 km2 (360.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total69,639
 • Estimate 
(2015)[3]
100,200
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
35700-35900
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA

The Muallim District is the eleventh district of the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated at the southeastern tip of the state, bordering the state of Selangor. It was proclaimed by the current Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah on 11 January 2016 at the Tanjung Malim District Council Building.[4][5] The district was previously part of the neighbouring Batang Padang district.

It covers an area of 93,435-hectares of land.[6]

The district includes the towns of Slim River, Behrang, Tanjung Malim and Proton City.[7] It was given the name Muallim, the Arabic word for "teacher", because of the Sultan Idris Education University in the district. The university has produced many teachers since the colonial era.

Administrative divisions

Muallim District is being administered by the Land and District Office Muallim that located in Slim River, Perak. The current District Officer of Muallim is Encik Mohamad Fitri bin Hassan.

Map of Muallim District


The Muallim District is divided into three mukims (townships), which are:[6]

The east and west parts of the Ulu Bernam mukim is separated by the town of Hulu Bernam, which is a part of Hulu Selangor, Selangor. West Ulu Bernam was an exclave of the district and the mukim.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2016 69,639—    
2020 76,688+10.1%
Figures before 2016 is included under Batang Padang District.
Source: [8]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

The parliamentary constituency of Tanjong Malim encompasses the entire district. It also supplies two state constituencies in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

List of Muallim district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P77 Tanjong Malim Chang Lih Kang Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

List of Muallim district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P77 N58 Slim Muhammad Zulfadli Zainal Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P77 N59 Behrang Salina Samsudin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Muallim is now Perak's 11th district". 11 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ^ "Muallim is now Perak's 11th district". New Straits Times Publication. The Star. 11 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Muallim rasmi menjadi daerah ke-11 di Perak". Berita Harian. 11 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Pentadbiran Mukim". pdtmuallim.perak.gov.my.
  7. ^ "Muallim is new district in Perak". The Star Publication. The Star. 27 November 2015.
  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.


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