Larut, Matang and Selama District
Larut, Matang and Selama District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Larut, Matang dan Selama | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 拉律峇登司南马县 |
| • Tamil | லாருட், மாத்தாங், செலாமா |
 Location of Larut, Matang and Selama District in Perak | |
  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 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Perak |
| Seat | Taiping |
| Local area government(s) | Taiping Municipal Council (Larut & Matang) Selama District Council (Selama) |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Mohamed Akmal Bin Dahalan[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,112.61 km2 (815.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 326,941 |
| • Estimate (2015)[4] | 352,800 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 340xx-341xx, 345xx-348xx |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
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 united district later.[5] As now, those three smaller district also housed three main townships in the district which is Taiping (Larut), Kuala Sepetang (Matang) and Selama.
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
Larut and Matang District is divided into 5 mukims and Taiping Town, which are:[6]
- Batu Kurau
- Bukit Gantang
- Matang
- Sungai Tinggi
- Trong
while the Selama sub-district is divided into 3 mukims which are Selama, Hulu Selama and Ijok.[7]
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
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 LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P56 | Larut | Hamzah Zainudin | Barisan Nasional |
| P59 | Bukit Gantang | Syed Abu Hussin Bin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal | Independent[8] |
| P60 | Taiping | Teh Kok Lim | Pakatan Harapan |
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P56 | N5 | Selama | Mohd Akmal bin Kamarudin | PAS |
| P56 | N6 | Kubu Gajah | Khalil bin Yahaya | PAS |
| P56 | N7 | Batu Kurau | Dr. Muhammad Amin bin Zakaria | Barisan Nasional |
| P59 | N13 | Kuala Sepetang | Mohd Kamaruddin bin Abu Bakar | Barisan Nasional |
| P59 | N14 | Changkat Jering | Ahmad Saidi bin Mohamad Daud | Barisan Nasional |
| P59 | N15 | Trong | Jamilah binti Zakaria | Barisan Nasional |
| P60 | N16 | Kamunting | Muhd Fadhil Bin Nuruddin | Pakatan Harapan |
| P60 | N17 | Pokok Assam | Leow Thye Yih | Pakatan Harapan |
| P60 | N18 | Aulong | Nga Kor Ming | Pakatan Harapan |
See also
References
- ^ "Senarai pegawai & anggota - Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Larut Matang & Selama". pdttaiping.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316.
- ^ "Profil Taiping" (PDF).
- ^ "Pentadbiran Mukim - Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Larut Matang & Selama". pdttaiping.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Geografi". pdtselama.perak.gov.my.
- ^ https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/28/unhappy-bukit-gantang-mp-latest-to-quit-barisan/
