List of Districts in Perak
There are a total of twelve districts in Perak, and Perak is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia after the state of Pahang Darul Makmur.
The state of Perak shares borders with other states such as Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Pahang, and Selangor. Additionally, Perak also has an international border with Thailand, adjacent to the Yala Province.
The Perak Sultanate has a history that began in 1528 with the coronation of Sultan Mudzaffar Shah I. He was the second son and a descendant of Sultan Mahmud Shah of the Malacca Sultanate. Therefore, the Perak Sultanate is a direct descendant of the Malacca Sultanate.
- Districts in Perak
- Batang Padang District, Perak
- Manjung District, Perak
- Kinta District, Perak
- Kerian District, Perak
- Kuala Kangsar District, Perak
- Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak
- Hilir Perak District, Perak
- Hulu Perak District, Perak
- Perak Tengah District, Perak
- Kampar District, Perak
- Muallim District, Perak
- Bagan Datuk District, Perak
Districts in Perak
As mentioned in the introduction of this article, there are twelve districts in Perak Darul Ridzuan, each with its own unique history and stories that are quite interesting to discover.
- Batang Padang
- Manjung
- Kinta
- Kerian
- Kuala Kangsar
- Larut and Matang
- Hilir Perak
- Hulu Perak
- Perak Tengah
- Kampar
- Muallim
- Bagan Datuk
Batang Padang District, Perak
The Batang Padang District is one of the districts in Perak. Batang Padang covers areas such as Tapah, Kampar, Bidor, Mambang Diawan, and others. The administrative office for this district is located in the town of Tapah. Tapah itself is divided into Tapah Town and Tapah Road.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Batang Padang
- Bidor
- Chenderiang
- Slim
- Sungkai
- Ulu Bernam East & West
Manjung District, Perak
The Manjung District is a major destination for tourists visiting Perak. Key attractions for both domestic and international tourists in this district include Pangkor Island and Teluk Batik. The tourism sector is a major contributor to the development of the Manjung District.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Beruas
- Lekir
- Lumut
- Pengkalan Baharu
- Sitiawan
Kinta District, Perak
Kinta is also one of the districts in Perak and is the most densely populated area in the state. The majority of the population in the Kinta district resides in the northern part, specifically around Ipoh, the capital city of Perak Darul Ridzuan.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Kampar
- Sungai Raya
- Sungai Terap
- Tanjong Tualang
- Teja
- Hulu Kinta
- Belanja
Kerian District, Perak
The Kerian District is located in the north of Perak Darul Ridzuan and shares borders with Penang and Kedah Darul Aman. You can refer to the article History and Origins of the Kerian District for more information about the Kerian district.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Bagan Serai
- Bagan Tiang
- Beriah
- Gunong Semanggol
- Kuala Kurau
- Parit Buntar
- Selinsing
- Tanjong Piandang
Kuala Kangsar District, Perak
The Kuala Kangsar District is a Royal Town and is also one of the historical towns in Perak. Kuala Kangsar is a popular tourist destination because it offers various local products and interesting Small and Medium Industries (SMI).
The Kuala Kangsar district in Perak gets its name from the 'kangsar' tree that grows on the riverbanks, while another version suggests it comes from the existence of 99 tributaries, which is one less than a hundred, referred to as 'Kuala Kurang Sa'. Refer to the article History of Kuala Kangsar, Perak for a more detailed story.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Chegar Galah
- Kampung Buaya
- Kota Lama Kanan
- Kota Lama Kiri
- Lubok Merbau
- Pulau Kamiri
- Saiong
- Senggang
- Sungai Siput
Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak
Larut, Matang and Selama is a district in Perak located in the northern part. This district borders the Kerian, Kuala Kangsar, Manjung, and Hulu Perak districts. The administrative center of this district is in the town of Taiping, which is one of the earliest towns in Malaysia.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Asam Kumbang
- Batu Kurau
- Bukit Gantang
- Ulu Ijok
- Jebong
- Kamunting
- Pengkalan Aor
- Selama
- Simpang
- Sungai Limau
- Sungai Tinggi
- Terong
- Tupai
- Ulu Selama
Hilir Perak District, Perak
The Hilir Perak District is located in the southern part of Perak and borders Bagan Datuk. It also borders other districts such as Batang Padang, Perak Tengah, and Manjung. The local government administering this district is the Teluk Intan Municipal Council.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Changkat Jong
- Durian Sebatang
- Labu Kubong
- Sungai Durian
- Sungai Manik
Hulu Perak District, Perak
Hulu Perak is a district located in the northeast of Perak, adjacent to the states of Kelantan and Kedah. To the south of this district is the Kuala Kangsar district, and it also shares a border with Thailand. This district is one of the entry points between Malaysia and Thailand.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Belukar Semang
- Belum
- Durian Pipit
- Grik
- Kenering
- Kerunai
- Pengkalan Hulu
- Lenggong
- Temelong
- Temengor
Perak Tengah District, Perak
The Perak Tengah District was formed through changes in local government administration, where the Perak Tengah District Council was established on December 1, 1979, following its approval by the State Executive Council in meeting No. 936 dated November 20, 1979.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Bandar
- Belanja
- Bota
- Jaya Baharu
- Kampong Gajah
- Kota Setia
- Lambor Kanan
- Lambor Kiri
- Layang-Layang
- Pasir Panjang Ulu
- Pasir Salak
- Pulau Tiga
Kampar District, Perak
The Kampar District was declared the 10th district of Perak on May 21, 2009, by the late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Yussuf Izzuddin Shah (the 34th Sultan of Perak). The name Kampar itself shares a name with the town of Kampar in Sumatra, Indonesia. Malaysian historians acknowledge that the name of this town was taken from the name Kampar, Indonesia. The connection between these two names exists through the trade conducted by the residents of both towns, with their primary trade being the sale of tobacco and copper pottery tools.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Kampar Mukim
- Teja Mukim
- Gopeng
- Kampar Town
- Kota Baharu Town
- Malim Nawar Town
Muallim District, Perak
The Muallim District is the eleventh district in Perak. This district was declared by Sultan Nazrin Muizzudin Shah (the 35th Sultan of Perak) on January 11, 2016, at the Dewan Seri Tanjong, Tanjung Malim District Council. This district was previously part of the Batang Padang district.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Slim
- Hulu Bernam East
- Hulu Bernam West
Bagan Datuk District, Perak
The Bagan Datuk District was originally part of the Hilir Perak district, which is centered in Teluk Intan. In January 2016, the Bagan Datuk sub-district was created, and this sub-district was later gazetted by the Perak state government as a full district on July 15, 2016. In the Perak State Executive Council meeting on November 22, 2016, it was decided that the district would be spelled as Bagan Datuk, starting from the day of its declaration on January 9, 2017.
Mukim (Sub-districts):
- Bagan Datoh
- Rungkup
- Hutan Melintang
- Teluk Bharu
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