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Kuala Kangsar District

Coordinates: 4°45′N 100°55′E / 4.750°N 100.917°E / 4.750; 100.917
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Kuala Kangsar District
Daerah Kuala Kangsar
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوالا كڠسر
 • Chinese江沙县
 • Tamilகோலாகங்சார்
Official seal of Kuala Kangsar District
Location of Kuala Kangsar District in Perak
Location of Kuala Kangsar District in Perak
Map
Kuala Kangsar District is located in Malaysia
Kuala Kangsar District
Kuala Kangsar District
Location of Kuala Kangsar District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°45′N 100°55′E / 4.750°N 100.917°E / 4.750; 100.917
Country Malaysia
State Perak
SeatKuala Kangsar
Local area government(s)Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerMian Jamil Mian Zakaria[1][URL required, verification needed]
Area
 • Total2,563.61 km2 (989.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total156,295
 • Estimate 
(2015)[4]
163,800
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
31050, 300xx, 335xx-338xx
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA

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, Perak Tengah and Manjung at the southwest. The seat of this district is the town of Kuala Kangsar.

Administrative divisions

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Map of Kuala Kangsar District

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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 146,684—    
2000 144,418−1.5%
2010 155,592+7.7%
2020 176,060+13.2%
Source: [5]

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

Ethnic groups in Kuala Kangsar , 2010 census
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Bumiputera 100,206 64.1%
Chinese 34,796 22.3%
Indian 21,028 13.5%
Others 265 0.2%
Total 156,295 100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P61 Padang Rengas Azahari Hasan Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P62 Sungai Siput Kesavan Subramaniam Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P67 Kuala Kangsar Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)


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

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P61 N19 Chenderoh Syed Lukman Hakim Syed Mohd Zin Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P61 N20 Lubok Merbau Azizi Mohamed Ridzuan Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P62 N21 Lintang Mohd Zolkafly Harun Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P62 N22 Jalong Loh Sze Yee Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P67 N34 Bukit Chandan Hashim Bujang Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P67 N35 Manong Burhanuddin Ahmad Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Kuala Kangsar - Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". pdtkualakangsar.perak.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  5. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.