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The Kinta District is a
Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
* Belanja
* Sungai Terap (
List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament ( Dewan Rakyat)
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
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, subdivision ...
in Perak, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...
. It contains the state capital Ipoh
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History
Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century.Administrative divisions
Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
* Belanja
* Sungai Terap (Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah (population 133,422) is a municipality in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the capital of Kinta District.
Etymology
The name ''Batu Gajah'' in Malay means "elephant rock", it is presumably derived from two large boulders (' ...
town)
* Sungai Raia (including Simpang Pulai
Simpang Pulai ( Jawi: سيمڤڠ ڤولاي; ; Tamil: சிம்பாங் புலாய்) is a town in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.
Transportation
Car
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* Tanjung Tualang
* Hulu Kinta (including much of Ipoh
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's urban area)
Government
Kinta District is divided into two major councils: *Ipoh City Council
The Ipoh City Council ( ms, Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh, abbreviated MBI) is the city council which administers the city of Ipoh in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 27 May 1 ...
, based in Ipoh
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, the state capital of Perak
*Batu Gajah District Council, based in the town of Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah (population 133,422) is a municipality in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the capital of Kinta District.
Etymology
The name ''Batu Gajah'' in Malay means "elephant rock", it is presumably derived from two large boulders (' ...
The district and land officer also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah.
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament ( Dewan Rakyat)
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
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'') whi ...
References
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