The Sabak Bernam District is a

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and a parliamentary constituency in north-western

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 ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. It covers an area of 997 square kilometres, and had a population of 103,153 at the 2010 Census (excluding foreigns). It is situated at the northwestern corner of Selangor. It is bordered by the state of

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 ...

to the north, the district of

Hulu Selangor Hulu Selangor is a district in Selangor, Malaysia. It contains the towns of Serendah, Batang Kali and Kuala Kubu Bharu. Its principal town is Kuala Kubu Bharu. The district is located in the northeastern part of Selangor and borders the state ...

to the east, the district of

Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminous Kuala Selangor District. Etymology The name ''Kuala Selangor'' means Estuary of the Selangor River. History ...

to the south, and the

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to the west.

Bernam River The Bernam River ( ms, Sungai Bernam) is located between the Malaysian states of Perak and Selangor, demarcating the border of the two states. The Bernam River flows from Mount Liang Timur (Mount Liang East) in the east on the Titiwangsa Mountai ...

forms its border with Perak. Towns in

Sabak Bernam The Sabak Bernam District is a district and a parliamentary constituency in north-western Selangor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 997 square kilometres, and had a population of 103,153 at the 2010 Census (excluding foreigns). It is situated at ...

include Sabak, Sungai Besar and

Sekinchan Sekinchan is a small town located in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located along the coastal Federal Route 5. Apart from being a lively fishing village, Sekinchan is one of the major rice producing areas of Malaysia. The ...

. This area is also famous for its residents of Javanese descent. The district is mainly a

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growing area. As such, Sabak Bernams' main economic activity is agriculture. Sabak Bernam is the westernmost district of Selangor; at 100 km from

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is the furthest district in Selangor from both

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and state capital

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...

Administrative divisions

Sabak Bernam District is divided into 5 ''

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s'', which are: * Bagan Nakhoda Omar * Panchang Bendena * Pasir Panjang * Sabak * Sungai Panjang

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)

References

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Administrative divisions

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

See also

References