Larut, Matang and Selama District
District of Perak, Malaysia
| Selama District Council Majlis Daerah Selama | |
|---|---|
| Local Government Act 1976 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Municipal Council of Selama |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 September 1979 |
| Leadership | |
| President | Nor Akmal Bin Yang Ghazali |
| Website | |
| www.mdselama.gov.my | |
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. Larut, Matang and Selama houses Taiping, Perak's second largest city and former state capital. Other towns in the region include Changkat Jering, Terong, Matang, Kuala Sepetang and Selama. The region borders the state of Kedah on the north, the Kerian District on the northwest, the Hulu Perak and Kuala Kangsar District on the east, and the Manjung District on the south.
01History
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.
02Administrative divisions
Larut and Matang District is divided into 11 mukims (communes) and Taiping city, which are:
- Asam Kumbang
- Batu Kurau
- Bukit Gantang
- Jebong
- Kamunting
- Matang
- Pengkalan Aor
- Simpang
- Sungai Limau
- Sungai Tinggi
- Trong
Larut, Matang and Selama district also contains the Selama autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) in the northern portion, covering 3 mukims which are:
- Hulu Selama
- Selama
- Hulu Ijok
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.
03Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 271,882 | , |
| 2000 | 273,641 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 326,476 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 304,023 | −6.9% |
| Figures for 2020 includes Selama Sub-district. Source: | ||
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.
| 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% |
04Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P56 | Larut | Hamzah Zainudin | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
| P59 | Bukit Gantang | Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz | Independent |
| P60 | Taiping | Wong Kah Woh | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P56 | N5 | Selama | Mohd Akmal Kamarudin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P56 | N6 | Kubu Gajah | Khalil Yahaya | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P56 | N7 | Batu Kurau | Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P59 | N13 | Kuala Sepetang | Ahmad Man | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P59 | N14 | Changkat Jering | Rahim Ismail | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P59 | N15 | Trong | Faisal Abdul Rahman | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P60 | N16 | Kamunting | Mohd Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P60 | N17 | Pokok Assam | Ong Seng Guan | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P60 | N18 | Aulong | Teh Kok Lim | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- The Seal of Selama District Council.png by Unknown author, Fair use
- Map of Larut & Matang District, Perak.svg by Zh9567, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Map of Selama Sub-district, Perak.svg by Zh9567, CC BY-SA 4.0
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