Districts (Malay: Daerah; Jajahan in Kelantan) are a type of administrative division below the state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office (pejabat daerah dan tanah) which is headed by district officer (pegawai daerah).
In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a state. A mukim (commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district. In recent years, a mukim is however of less importance with respect to the administration of land; for land administrative purposes, major cities (e.g. Petaling Jaya) are given an equal status with mukim.
The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size, but straight to the mukim level. The Federal Territories are also not divided into districts; however Kuala Lumpur is divided into several mukim for land administration purposes. Putrajaya is divided into precincts.
In East Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a division (bahagian) of a state.[3] For example, Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah. A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital; for example, the town of Sandakan is the capital of the Sandakan District, as well as the capital of Sandakan Division.
Some larger districts are further divided into autonomous sub-districts (daerah kecil; literally "small district") before the mukim level. This is prevalent in Sarawak and Sabah, but also seen in Peninsular Malaysia in recent years, e.g. Lojing autonomous sub-district in Kelantan. Sub-districts in Sabah, however, are not divided into mukim.
Administrative district boundaries also provide the basis of boundaries for the parliamentary constituencies in the Malaysian Parliament.[4] However this is not always the case; in heavily populated areas e.g. the Klang Valley and Kinta Valley there is serious overlap between district, local government and parliamentary boundaries.
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This article is about districts in Malaysia for the purpose of land administration and revenue For local government purpose see List of local governments in Malaysia For electoral purpose see List of Malaysian electoral districts Districts Malay Daerah Jajahan in Kelantan are a type of administrative division below the state level in Malaysia An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office pejabat daerah dan tanah which is headed by district officer pegawai daerah Daerah District Also known as Jajahan Collectivity Kelantan Bahagian Division Sabah and Sarawak CategorySecond level administrative divisionLocationStates of MalaysiaNumber16089 with 3 cities Peninsular 28 Sabah 40 Sarawak 1 city Labuan as of 2020 Census 1 PopulationsGreatest Petaling District Selangor 1 812 633 2010 Least Pakan District Sarawak 15 480 2010 2 AreasLargest Kapit Division Sarawak 38 934 km2 15 033 sq mi Smallest Putatan District Sabah 29 7 km2 11 5 sq mi GovernmentCity hall city council municipal council district council in all states and Kuala Lumpur Corporation in Labuan and Putrajaya Town board in Kudat Sabah Development authority in Bintulu Sarawak SubdivisionsMukim Townships Daerah District Kelantan Sabah and Sarawak Kuala Lumpurclass notpageimage Districts in West Malaysia Kota KinabaluKuchingclass notpageimage Districts in East Malaysia Contents 1 Classification 1 1 Relationship with parliament and local government 2 By states 2 1 West Malaysia 2 2 East Malaysia 3 Townships Mukim 4 Gallery 4 1 Labelled maps 4 2 Maps 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksClassification EditIn Peninsular Malaysia a district is a subdivision of a state A mukim commune sub district or parish is a subdivision of a district In recent years a mukim is however of less importance with respect to the administration of land for land administrative purposes major cities e g Petaling Jaya are given an equal status with mukim The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size but straight to the mukim level The Federal Territories are also not divided into districts however Kuala Lumpur is divided into several mukim for land administration purposes Putrajaya is divided into precincts In East Malaysia a district is a subdivision of a division bahagian of a state 3 For example Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital for example the town of Sandakan is the capital of the Sandakan District as well as the capital of Sandakan Division Some larger districts are further divided into autonomous sub districts daerah kecil literally small district before the mukim level This is prevalent in Sarawak and Sabah but also seen in Peninsular Malaysia in recent years e g Lojing autonomous sub district in Kelantan Sub districts in Sabah however are not divided into mukim Relationship with parliament and local government Edit An administrative district can be distinguished from a local government area where the former deals with land administration and revenue while the latter deals with the planning and delivery of basic infrastructure to its inhabitants Administrative district boundaries are usually congruent with local government area boundaries but may sometimes differ especially in urbanised areas For example the Petaling District in Selangor is administrated by three local authorities Petaling Jaya City Council Shah Alam City Council and Subang Jaya City Council conversely one local authority can administer more than one district for example Northeast Penang Island District and Southwest Penang Island District in Penang are both administrated by Penang Island City Council Administrative district boundaries also provide the basis of boundaries for the parliamentary constituencies in the Malaysian Parliament 4 However this is not always the case in heavily populated areas e g the Klang Valley and Kinta Valley there is serious overlap between district local government and parliamentary boundaries By states EditWest Malaysia Edit Federal Territory Not District City status District Municipal status District Federal Territory State District Name Capital Largest settlement Local Government Population 2020 5 Area km2 Density Federal Territory Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur H 1982112 243 8 156 8 Putrajaya Putrajaya P 109202 49 2 228 6 Johor Batu Pahat District Batu Pahat Batu Pahat MYong Peng D 495338 1966 252 0 Johor Bahru District Johor Bahru Johor Bahru CIskandar Puteri CPasir Gudang C 1711191 1066 1 605 2 Kluang District Kluang Kluang MSimpang Renggam D 323762 2865 113 0 Kota Tinggi District Kota Tinggi Kota Tinggi DPengerang M 222382 3489 63 7 Kulai District Kulai Kulai M 329497 756 435 8 Mersing District Mersing Mersing D 78195 2857 27 4 Muar District Muar Muar M 314776 1393 226 0 Pontian District Pontian Kechil Pontian M 173318 933 185 8 Segamat District Segamat Segamat MLabis D 197762 2867 69 0 Tangkak District Tangkak Tangkak D 163449 977 167 3 KedahBaling District Baling Baling D 142643 1529 93 3Bandar Baharu District Serdang Bandar Baharu D 44412 271 163 9Kota Setar District Alor Setar Alor Setar C 374051 420 890 6Kuala Muda District Sungai Petani Sungai Petani M 544984 913 596 9Kubang Pasu District Jitra Kubang Pasu M 237759 946 251 3Kulim District Kulim Kulim MKulim Hi Tech Industrial Park LA 337699 774 436 3Langkawi District Kuah Langkawi M 94138 526 179 0Padang Terap District Kuala Nerang Padang Terap D 65698 1359 48 3Pendang District Pendang Pendang D 98922 629 157 3Pokok Sena District Pokok Sena Alor Setar C 49812 244 204 1Sik District Sik Sik D 67925 1635 41 5Yan District Yan Besar Yan D 73384 246 298 3 Kelantan Bachok District Bachok Bachok D 157288 279 563 8 Gua Musang District note 1 Gua Musang Gua Musang D 112495 8179 13 8 Jeli District Jeli Jeli D 54656 1326 41 2 Kota Bharu District Kota Bharu Kota Bharu MKetereh D 555757 403 1 379 0 Kuala Krai District Kuala Krai Kuala Krai DDabong D 105007 2275 46 2 Machang District Machang Machang D 110008 526 209 1 Pasir Mas District Pasir Mas Pasir Mas D 230424 570 404 3 Pasir Puteh District Pasir Puteh Pasir Puteh D 136157 423 321 9 Tanah Merah District Tanah Merah Tanah Merah D 150766 880 171 3 Tumpat District Tumpat Tumpat D 179943 180 999 7 MalaccaAlor Gajah District Alor Gajah Alor Gajah MHang Tuah Jaya M 249356 674 370 0Jasin District Jasin Jasin MHang Tuah Jaya M 151937 679 223 8Melaka Tengah District Malacca City Malacca CHang Tuah Jaya M 597135 359 1 663 3 Negeri SembilanJelebu District Kuala Klawang Jelebu D 46026 1354 34 0Jempol District Bandar Seri Jempol Jempol M 127181 1485 85 6Kuala Pilah District Kuala Pilah Kuala Pilah D 70324 1027 68 5Port Dickson District Port Dickson Port Dickson M 128657 583 220 7Rembau District Rembau Rembau D 47278 406 116 4Seremban District Seremban Seremban C 692407 954 725 8Tampin District Tampin Tampin D 88101 851 103 5 PahangBentong District Bentong Bentong M 116799 1831 63 8Bera District Bandar Bera Bera D 98137 2214 44 3Cameron Highlands District Tanah Rata Cameron Highlands D 39004 712 54 8Jerantut District Jerantut Jerantut D 96006 7561 12 7Kuantan District Kuantan Kuantan C 548014 2960 185 1Lipis District Kuala Lipis Lipis D 96620 5198 18 6Maran District Maran Maran D 112330 1917 58 6Pekan District Pekan Pekan D 121158 3805 31 8Raub District Raub Raub D 96139 2269 42 4Rompin District Kuala Rompin Rompin DTioman DA 98065 5247 18 7Temerloh District Temerloh Temerloh M 169023 2251 75 1 PenangCentral Seberang Perai District Bukit Mertajam Seberang Perai C 422985 238 1 777 2North Seberang Perai District Kepala Batas Seberang Perai C 339132 268 1 265 4Northeast Penang Island District George Town Penang Island C 556557 126 4 417 1South Seberang Perai District Sungai Jawi Seberang Perai C 183996 242 760 3Southwest Penang Island District Balik Pulau Penang Island C 237735 175 1 358 5 PerakBagan Datuk District Bagan Datuk Teluk Intan M 82785 974 85 0Batang Padang District Tapah Tapah D 124049 1794 69 1Hilir Perak District Teluk Intan Teluk Intan M 141959 821 172 9Hulu Perak District Gerik Gerik DLenggong DPengkalan Hulu D 95076 6613 14 4Kampar District Kampar Kampar D 98732 667 148 0Kerian District Parit Buntar Kerian D 166352 938 177 3Kinta District Batu Gajah Ipoh CBatu Gajah D 888767 1305 681 0Kuala Kangsar District Kuala Kangsar Kuala Kangsar M 176060 2562 68 7Larut Matang and Selama District note 2 Taiping Taiping MSelama D 304023 2115 143 7Manjung District Seri Manjung Manjung M 246977 1126 219 3Muallim District Tanjung Malim Tanjong Malim D 76688 949 80 8Perak Tengah District Seri Iskandar Perak Tengah D 94573 1282 73 8 Perlis Kangar Kangar M 284885 819 347 8 SelangorGombak District Bandar Baru Selayang Selayang MAmpang Jaya M 942336 653 1 443 1Hulu Langat District Bandar Baru Bangi Kajang MAmpang Jaya M 1400461 833 1 681 2Hulu Selangor District Kuala Kubu Bharu Hulu Selangor M 243029 1749 139 0Klang District Klang Klang MShah Alam C 1088942 632 1 723 0 Kuala Langat District Teluk Datok Kuala Langat M 307787 855 360 0Kuala Selangor District Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor M 281753 1187 237 4Petaling District Subang Petaling Jaya CShah Alam CSubang Jaya C 2298123 487 4 718 9Sabak Bernam District Sabak Sabak Bernam D 107057 1004 106 6Sepang District Salak Tinggi Sepang M 324935 552 588 7 Terengganu Besut District Kampung Raja Besut D 154168 1234 124 9 Dungun District Kuala Dungun Dungun M 158130 2735 57 8 Hulu Terengganu District Kuala Berang Hulu Terengganu D 69881 3875 18 0 Kemaman District Chukai Kemaman M 215582 2536 85 0 Kuala Nerus District Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu C 145643 398 365 9 Kuala Terengganu District Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu C 229780 210 1 094 2 Marang District Marang Marang D 116605 667 174 8 Setiu District Bandar Permaisuri Setiu D 59651 1304 45 7East Malaysia Edit Federal Territory State Division Name Capital Council Population 2020 5 Area km2 Density Federal Territory Malaysia Labuan Victoria Labuan C 95120 92 1 033 9 SabahInterior Beaufort District Beaufort Beaufort D 75716 1735 43 6Keningau District Keningau Keningau D 150927 3533 42 7Kuala Penyu District Kuala Penyu Kuala Penyu D 23710 453 52 3Membakut District 6 Membakut Beaufort DNabawan District Nabawan Nabawan D 28349 6089 4 7Sipitang District Sipitang Sipitang D 37828 2732 13 8Tambunan District Tambunan Tambunan D 31573 1347 23 4Tenom District Tenom Tenom D 51328 2409 21 3Kudat Kota Marudu District Kota Marudu Kota Marudu D 69528 1917 36 3Kudat District Kudat Kudat D 86410 1287 67 1Pitas District Pitas Pitas D 36660 1419 25 8Sandakan Beluran District Beluran Beluran D 77125 5498 14 0Kinabatangan District Kinabatangan Kinabatangan D 143112 6605 21 7Sandakan District Sandakan Sandakan M 439050 2266 193 8Telupid District Telupid Telupid D 29241 2210 13 2Tongod District Tongod Kinabatangan D 42742 10054 4 3TawauKalabakan District Kalabakan Kalabakan D 48195 3885 12 4Kunak District Kunak Kunak D 68891 1134 60 8Lahad Datu District Lahad Datu Lahad Datu D 229138 7444 30 8Semporna District Semporna Semporna D 166587 1145 145 5Tawau District Tawau Tawau M 372615 2240 166 3West Coast Kota Belud District Kota Belud Kota Belud D 107243 1386 77 4Kota Kinabalu District Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu C 500421 351 1 425 7Papar District Papar Papar D 150667 1243 121 2Penampang District Penampang Penampang D 162174 425 381 6Putatan District Putatan Putatan D 68811 40 1 720 3Ranau District Ranau Ranau D 85077 3608 23 6Tuaran District Tuaran Tuaran D 135665 1166 116 4 SarawakBetong Betong District Betong Betong D 36303 1547 23 5Kabong District Kabong Saratok D 18404 799 23 0Pusa District Pusa Betong D 19557 947 20 7Saratok District Saratok Saratok D 23105 888 26 0BintuluBintulu District Bintulu Bintulu DA 178646 1991 89 7Sebauh District Sebauh Bintulu DA 29606 5229 5 7Tatau District Tatau Bintulu DA 31920 4946 6 5Kapit Belaga District Belaga Kapit D 7 22502 19050 1 2Kapit District Kapit Kapit D 36030 3973 9 1Song District Song Kapit D 9961 3935 2 5Bukit Mabong District 8 Bukit Mabong Kapit D 10155 11976 0 8Kuching Bau District Bau Bau D 52643 884 59 6Kuching District Kuching Kuching North CKuching South CPadawan M 609205 1498 406 7Lundu District Lundu Lundu D 33479 1812 18 5Limbang Lawas District Lawas Lawas D 36604 3812 9 6Limbang District Limbang Limbang D 45061 3978 11 3Miri Beluru District Bakong Marudi D 28695 4905 5 9 9 Marudi District Marudi Marudi D 18838 3079 6 1Miri District Miri Subis DMiri C 248877 5143 48 4Subis District Subis Subis D 57289 3821 15 0 10 Telang Usan District Long Lama Marudi D 17406 9829 1 8 11 Mukah Dalat District Dalat Dalat and Mukah D 21147 905 23 4Daro District Daro Matu and Daro D 19477 1226 15 9Matu District Matu Matu and Daro D 16316 1600 10 2Mukah District Mukah Dalat and Mukah D 42275 2536 16 7Tanjung Manis District Belawai Matu and Daro D 7946 731 10 9Samarahan Sebuyau District 12 Sebuyau Simunjan DGedong District 13 Gedong Simunjan DAsajaya District Asajaya Kota Samarahan M 33606 303 110 9Samarahan District Samarahan Kota Samarahan M 14 15 128284 407 315 2Simunjan District Simunjan Simunjan D 36211 2218 16 3Sarikei Julau District Julau Meradong and Julau D 15333 1703 9 0Meradong District Bintangor Meradong and Julau D 20299 719 28 2Pakan District Pakan Meradong and Julau D 15462 925 16 7Sarikei District Sarikei Sarikei D 44039 985 44 7Serian 16 Serian District Serian Serian D 85345 1749 48 8Tebedu District Tebedu Serian D 25232 656 38 5Siburan District Siburan Serian DSibu Kanowit District Kanowit Kanowit D 24700 2254 11 0Sibu District Sibu Sibu DSibu Rural D Sibu Jaya 248064 2230 111 2Selangau District Selangau Sibu Rural D 19844 3795 5 2Sri Aman Lubok Antu District Lubok Antu Lubok Antu D 33479 3143 10 7Sri Aman District Simanggang Sri Aman D 61238 2324 26 4Townships Mukim EditIn the 11 states of the Peninsular Malaysia including the Federal Territories there are townships precinct for Putrajaya that been administered by the district office and also the state government For a list see Category Mukims of Malaysia Gallery EditLabelled maps Edit Batu Pahat District Johor Bahru District Kluang District Kota Tinggi District Kulai District Mersing District Muar District Pontian District Segamat District Tangkak District INDONESIA SINGAPORE Batu Pahat Iskandar Puteri Johor Bahru Kluang Kota Tinggi Kulai Labis Mersing Muar Pasir Gudang Pengerang Pontian Kechil Segamat Simpang Renggam Tangkak Yong Peng ᴍᴀʟᴀᴄᴄᴀ ɴᴇɢᴇʀɪsᴇᴍʙɪʟᴀɴ ᴘᴀʜᴀɴɢ SouthChinaSea Straits of Johor StraitofMalacca Jerantut Lipis CameronHighlands Kuantan Pekan Rompin Maran Temerloh Raub Bera Bentong Tioman Island Northeast Penang Island Southwest Penang Island North Seberang Perai Central Seberang Perai South Seberang PeraiKedah PerakMalacca Strait Malacca Strait Penang Strait North Channel Penang Strait South Channel Kota Kinabalu Keningau Kudat Sandakan Tawau BRUNEI INDONESIA PHILIPPINES ꜰ ᴛ ʟᴀʙᴜᴀɴ sᴀʀᴀᴡᴀᴋ Balabac Strait CelebesSea SouthChinaSea SuluSea Kudat Division West Coast Division Interior Division Sandakan Division Tawau Division Limbang Serian Betong Kuching Kapit Miri Simanggang Sibu Sarikei Kota Samarahan Mukah Bintulu First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division Fifth Division Besut Setiu Kuala Nerus Kuala Terengganu Marang Hulu Terengganu Dungun Kemaman ɢᴇʀɪᴋ ᴘᴀʀɪᴛ ʙᴜɴᴛᴀʀ ᴛᴀɪᴘɪɴɢ ᴋᴜᴀʟᴀ ᴋᴀɴɢsᴀʀ ɪᴘᴏʜ ʙᴀᴛᴜ ɢᴀᴊᴀʜ sᴇʀɪ ɪsᴋᴀɴᴅᴀʀ ᴋᴀᴍᴘᴀʀ ᴛᴀᴘᴀʜ sᴇʀɪ ᴍᴀɴᴊᴜɴɢ ᴛᴇʟᴜᴋ ɪɴᴛᴀɴ ʙᴀɢᴀɴ ᴅᴀᴛᴜᴋ ᴛᴀɴᴊᴜɴɢ ᴍᴀʟɪᴍ Gombak Hulu Langat Hulu Selangor Klang Petaling Jaya Kuala Selangor Kuala Langat Sabak Bernam Sepang Maps Edit Districts in Johor Districts in Perak Districts in SelangorSee also EditDistrict Amphoe County Governorate Regierungsbezirk Oblast Raion Vilayet List of capitals in Malaysia List of districts in Malaysia by population Local government in MalaysiaNotes Edit figures include Lojing Sub district figures include Selama Sub districtReferences Edit List of Administrative District Mukim and Local Authority Area The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government www sarawak gov my Malaysia Districts Statoids com Retrieved 3 November 2010 Persempadanan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Election Commission of Malaysia Retrieved 20 September 2020 a b Key Findings Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020 in Malay and English Department of Statistics Malaysia Oriental Warta 11 November 2022 Membakut dinaik taraf ke daerah penuh KM Warta Oriental Retrieved 12 November 2022 Lian Cheng Peter Sibon 23 January 2016 Call for Belaga to have own district council The Borneo Post Retrieved 19 June 2018 Launch of Bukit Mabong Tunoh Kapit by the Chief Minister of Sarawak Sarawak Regional Corridor Development Authority 3 November 2015 Retrieved 28 December 2016 Rakan Sarawak October 2001 www sarawak com my Archived from the original on 6 June 2009 Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Subis Telang Usan District Office a game changer Berbakti kepada penduduk luar bandar sebelum bersara Abang Johari Sinarharian in Malay 5 December 2021 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Berbakti kepada penduduk luar bandar sebelum bersara Abang Johari Sinarharian in Malay 5 December 2021 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Lian Cheng 11 November 2016 It s Kota Samarahan Municipal Council effective today The Borneo Post Retrieved 19 June 2018 Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan mpks sarawak gov my Samuel Aubrey 12 April 2015 Serian now a division The Borneo Post Retrieved 15 May 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Districts of Malaysia Districts of Malaysia Statoids Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of districts in Malaysia amp oldid 1132986657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
