Larut, Matang and Selama District

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 larger district later.[5] Larut, Matang and Selama houses Taiping, Perak's second largest city and former state capital. Other towns in the region include Matang, Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld) and Selama. The region borders the state of Kedah on the north, the Kerian District on the northwest, the Upper Perak and Kuala Kangsar District on the east, and the Manjung District on the south.

Larut, Matang and Selama District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Larut, Matang dan Selama
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese拉律峇登司南马县
 • Tamilலாருட், 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
Country Malaysia
State Perak
SeatTaiping
Local area government(s)Taiping Municipal Council
(Larut & Matang)
Selama District Council
(Selama)
Government
 • District officerMohamed Akmal Bin Dahalan[1]
Area
 • Total2,112.61 km2 (815.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total326,941
 • Estimate 
(2015)[4]
352,800
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
340xx-341xx, 345xx-348xx
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA
Map of Larut & Matang District
Map of Selama District

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
Selama sub-district

Larut and Matang District is divided into 5 mukims (communes) and Taiping Town, which are:[6]

Larut Matang and Selama district also contains the Selama autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) in the northern portion, covering 3 mukims which are Selama town, 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
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera204,96762.7%
Chinese85,17226.1%
Indian36,10511.0%
Others6970.2%
Total326,941100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P56 LarutHamzah ZainudinPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P59 Bukit GantangSyed Abu Hussin Bin Hafiz Syed Abdul FasalIndependent[8]
P60 TaipingTeh Kok LimPakatan Harapan (DAP)


List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P56 N5SelamaMohd Akmal bin KamarudinPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P56 N6Kubu GajahKhalil bin YahayaPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P56 N7Batu KurauDr. Muhammad Amin bin ZakariaPerikatan Nasional (BN-UMNO)
P59 N13Kuala SepetangMohd Kamaruddin bin Abu BakarPerikatan Nasional (BN-UMNO)
P59 N14Changkat JeringAhmad Saidi bin Mohamad DaudPerikatan Nasional (BN-UMNO)
P59 N15TrongJamilah binti ZakariaPerikatan Nasional (BN-UMNO)
P60 N16KamuntingMuhd Fadhil Bin NuruddinPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P60 N17Pokok AssamLeow Thye YihPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P60 N18AulongNga Kor MingPakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also
  • Districts of Malaysia

References
  1. "Senarai pegawai & anggota - Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Larut Matang & Selama". pdttaiping.perak.gov.my.
  2. "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  5. "Profil Taiping" (PDF).
  6. "Pentadbiran Mukim - Portal Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Larut Matang & Selama". pdttaiping.perak.gov.my.
  7. "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Geografi". pdtselama.perak.gov.my.
  8. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/28/unhappy-bukit-gantang-mp-latest-to-quit-barisan/
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