Maran District

Maran District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Maran
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese 马兰县
 • Tamil மாரான்

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Maran District
Location of Maran District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°35′N 102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°E / 3.583; 102.767Coordinates: 3°35′N 102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°E / 3.583; 102.767
Country  Malaysia
State  Pahang
Seat Maran
Local area government(s) Maran District Council
Government
 • District officer Syed Ahmad Fuad Syed Taha[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 1,995.59 km2 (770.50 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 111,192
 • Density 56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode 26xxx
Calling code +6-09
Vehicle registration plates C
Maran District Council

The Maran District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Bera district is founded at 1981. [4] Located in the centre of Pahang, the district is surrounded by Kuantan District, Pekan District, Rompin District, Bera District and Jerantut District clockwisely.

History

Previously Maran was a town council under the administration of the district of Pekan District.[5] In January 1981, Maran town, together with some areas in Pekan and Temerloh districts were combined to form the new Maran district.[4]

Administrative divisions

There are four mukims in Maran District:

Demographics

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

Ethnic groups in Maran, 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera106,40695.7%
Chinese3,4063.1%
Indian1,2191.1%
Others1610.1%
Total111,192100%

See also

References

  1. ↑ User, Super. "Perutusan D.O". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my.
  2. ↑ User, Super. "Peta & Keluasan". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my.
  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. 1 2 User, Super. "Pemasyhuran". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my.
  5. ↑ "Lembaga Bandaran Kecil Maran". Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Maran. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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