Rompin District
Rompin District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Rompin | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 云冰县 |
| • Tamil | ரொம்பின் |
 Location of Rompin District in Pahang | |
  Rompin District Location of Rompin District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°50′N 103°15′E / 2.833°N 103.250°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| Seat | Kuala Rompin |
| Local area government(s) | Rompin District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Ahmad Nasim Bin Dato' Haji Mohd Sidek [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,734.93 km2 (2,214.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 105,606 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 26xxx |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | C |
The Rompin District is a district located in the southeastern corner of Pahang, Malaysia. Rompin is currently under the Rompin District Council.[4]
The district covers an area of 5,296 km and located 130 kilometres from Kuantan, the capital city of Pahang. It is bordered to the north by Pekan District, to the west by Bera District, to the south by the state of Johor, and to the east by the South China Sea.
The main town is Kuala Rompin and other town located in the district is Bandar Muadzam Shah. Main tourist attractions in Rompin is the island resort of Tioman Island.
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Rompin, 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 101,236 | 95.9% |
| Chinese | 2,815 | 2.7% |
| Indian | 1,126 | 1.1% |
| Others | 429 | 0.4% |
| Total | 105,606 | 100% |
Administrative divisions
Rompin District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
Politics
Rompin is a constituency in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament. The current Member of Parliament is Dato' Hasan Arifin[5] of UMNO (part of the federal ruling coalition Barisan Nasional), replacing Jamaluddin Jarjis who died in a helicopter crash in May 2015.
In turn, Rompin contributes three seats to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly, namely:
- Bukit Ibam;
- Muadzam Shah; and
- Tioman.
All three seats are also currently held by UMNO.[6]
Transportation
Land
Highway 
FT 3 is the main thoroughfare through this constituency. Southwards it goes all the way to Johor Bahru; northwards it leads first to the royal capital Pekan, then the state capital Kuantan, then through Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu. Route 
FT 63 is another important route for the constituency; it begins at the junction with highway FT 3 near Kuala Rompin, runs through Bandar Muadzam Shah before ending at Bukit Ibam.
Public transport
As with most of eastern Pahang, KTM Intercity does not serve Rompin. rapidKuantan buses also do not serve this constituency at this stage.
Prominent residents
- Jamaluddin Jarjis – former Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States, former Malaysian government minister, former Member of Parliament for Rompin.
See also
References
- ^ http://pdtrompin.pahang.gov.my/perutusan-pegawai-daerah.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Rompin, Admin PDT. "Pengenalan Dan Latar Belakang - Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Rompin". pdtrompin.pahang.gov.my.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Portal Rasmi Majlis Daerah Rompin". Portal Rasmi Majlis Daerah Rompin (MD Rompin). Retrieved 2017-01-01.
- ^ "Ahli Parlimen". Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Senarai ADUN Barisan Nasional". Barisan Nasional. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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