Kuala Kangsar District

Kuala Kangsar District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Kuala Kangsar
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese 江沙县
 • Tamil கோலாகங்சார்

Location of Kuala Kangsar District in Perak
Kuala Kangsar District
Location of Kuala Kangsar District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°45′N 101°55′E / 4.750°N 101.917°E / 4.750; 101.917Coordinates: 4°45′N 101°55′E / 4.750°N 101.917°E / 4.750; 101.917
Country  Malaysia
State  Perak
Seat Kuala Kangsar
Local area government(s) Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council
Government
 • District officer Mian Jamil Mian Zakaria[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 2,563.61 km2 (989.82 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 156,295
 • Estimate (2015)[4] 163,800
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode 31050, 300xx, 335xx-338xx
Calling code +6-05
Vehicle registration plates A

The Kuala Kangsar District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. Kuala Kangsar shares its borders with Larut, Matang and Selama at the west, Hulu Perak at the north, Gua Musang of Kelantan at the east, Kinta at the south, Central Perak and Manjung at the southwest.

Administrative divisions

Kuala Kangsar District is divided into 9 mukims, which are:

  • Chegar Galah
  • Kampung Buaia
  • Kota Lama Kanan
  • Kota Lama Kiri
  • Lubuk Merbau
  • Pulau Kamiri
  • Sayong
  • Senggang
  • Sungai Siput

Demographics

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

Ethnic groups in Kuala Kangsar , 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera100,20664.1%
Chinese34,79622.3%
Indian21,02813.5%
Others2650.2%
Total156,295100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

Map of Kuala Kangsar District


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P.061 Padang RengasMohamed Nazri bin Abdul AzizUMNO
P.062 Sungai SiputKesavan SubramaniamPKR
P.067 Kuala KangsarMastura Mohd. YazidUMNO


List of Kuala Kangsar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P.061 N.19ChenderohZainun Mat NoorUMNO
P.061 N.20Lubok MerbauJurij JalaluddinUMNO
P.062 N.21LintangMohd Zolkafly HarunUMNO
P.062 N.22JalongLoh Sze YeeDAP
P.067 N.34Bukit ChandanMaslin Sham RazmanUMNO
P.067 N.35ManongMohd Zuraimi RazaliUMNO

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Kuala Kangsar - Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". pdtkualakangsar.perak.gov.my.
  2. ↑ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 "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.
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