The Batang Padang District ( ms, Daerah Batang Padang) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
,
Malaysia
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. This district is administered by a local council, namely, the Tapah District Council, based in
Tapah
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.
Name
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, ''"Ikan Tapah"''. The scientific name of the fish is '' Wallago leeri''.
The loc ...
. The major towns of Batang Padang are
Bidor
Bidor (Chinese: 美羅) is a town and mukim in Batang Padang District, southern Perak, Malaysia.
Geography
Bidor is located 59 km southeast from state capital Ipoh and 116 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur.
It is south of Tapah, north of ...
,
Tapah
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.
Name
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, ''"Ikan Tapah"''. The scientific name of the fish is '' Wallago leeri''.
The loc ...
and
Sungkai
Sungkai is a mukim in Batang Padang District, Postcode 35600 Perak, Malaysia. It is accessible via the North–South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange.http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Utara/20140822/wu_01/Konservasi-hidupan-liar-di-Sungkai
Geog ...
.
In August 2007 the Perak Government announced the discovery of large water aquifers at Batang Padang. They plan to sell the water to neighbouring
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
to help solve future
water shortage
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problems in that state.
History
The sub-district of Tanjung Malim was split from this district to pave the way for
Muallim District
The Muallim District is the eleventh district of the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated at the southeastern tip of the state, bordering the state of Selangor. It was proclaimed by the current Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah on 11 Jan ...
which was officiated on 11 January 2016.
Administrative divisions
Batang Padang District is divided into 4
mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The clo ...
s, which are:
* Batang Padang (
Tapah
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.
Name
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, ''"Ikan Tapah"''. The scientific name of the fish is '' Wallago leeri''.
The loc ...
)
*
Bidor
Bidor (Chinese: 美羅) is a town and mukim in Batang Padang District, southern Perak, Malaysia.
Geography
Bidor is located 59 km southeast from state capital Ipoh and 116 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur.
It is south of Tapah, north of ...
*
Chenderiang
Chenderiang ( Jawi: چيندريڠ; zh, 积莪营) is a mukim and a Chinese village in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen st ...
*
Sungkai
Sungkai is a mukim in Batang Padang District, Postcode 35600 Perak, Malaysia. It is accessible via the North–South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange.http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Utara/20140822/wu_01/Konservasi-hidupan-liar-di-Sungkai
Geog ...
Towns and Settlements
Among the major urban settlements in Batang Padang District are:
*
Tapah
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.
Name
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, ''"Ikan Tapah"''. The scientific name of the fish is '' Wallago leeri''.
The loc ...
, the district capital
*
Bidor
Bidor (Chinese: 美羅) is a town and mukim in Batang Padang District, southern Perak, Malaysia.
Geography
Bidor is located 59 km southeast from state capital Ipoh and 116 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur.
It is south of Tapah, north of ...
*
Sungkai
Sungkai is a mukim in Batang Padang District, Postcode 35600 Perak, Malaysia. It is accessible via the North–South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange.http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Utara/20140822/wu_01/Konservasi-hidupan-liar-di-Sungkai
Geog ...
*
Chenderiang
Chenderiang ( Jawi: چيندريڠ; zh, 积莪营) is a mukim and a Chinese village in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen st ...
*
Temoh
Temoh is a small town in the Batang Padang District of Perak, Malaysia. The town is located midway between Kampar and Tapah
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.
Name
The name "Tapah" is said to b ...
*
Tapah Road
Tapah Road (pop. ~7,000) is a small town in Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia. The population consists of 40% Muslim Malays, 30% Chinese, 20% Indians and a few indigenous.
History
Tapah Road was of greater importance in early to mid-20th ...
*Ayer Kuning
*Banir
*Sungai Lesong
*Bikam
Demographics
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Batang Padang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan Ra ...
)
List of Batang Padang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Public Transport
Train Service
There are two railway stations in Batang Padang District which are
Tapah Road station and
Sungkai station.
See also
*
Districts of Malaysia
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 ...
References
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