The Larut, Matang and Selama District is a district of

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. Taiping is the capital town of this district. Larut, Matang and Selama used to be three small different districts and they merged into one larger district later. Larut, Matang and Selama houses Taiping, Perak's second largest city and former state capital. Other towns in the region include

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Terong Terong ( Jawi: تروڠ; zh, 直弄), also spelled Trong, is a mukim in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia. Situated on the western foothills of the Bintang Mountains, Terong is famous for the quality of its water and the pr ...

, Matang, Kuala Sepetang and Selama. The region borders the state of

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on the north, the Kerian District on the northwest, the Hulu Perak and

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District on the east, and the

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on the south.

History

The area has a long history dating back to the mid-1850s. The Larut War occurred around Taiping and Matang. The first railway in the

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was constructed here, connecting Taiping with Kuala Sepetang, formerly Port Weld. Larut, Matang and Selama is also the place where the first modern town,

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and hill station were built in Perak as Taiping was the capital of the

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, before

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took the honor.

Administrative divisions

Larut and Matang District is divided into 11

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s (communes) and Taiping city, which are: * Asam Kumbang * Batu Kurau * Bukit Gantang * Jebong * Kamunting * Matang * Pengkalan Aor * Simpang * Sungai Limau * Sungai Tinggi *

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Larut, Matang and Selama district also contains the Selama autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) in the northern portion, covering 3 mukims which are: * Hulu Selama * Selama * Hulu Ijok

Government

Currently, Larut, Matang and Selama district is governed by two different councils which is Taiping Municipal Council for southern part of the district while the subdistrict of

Selama The Larut, Matang and Selama District is a district of Perak, Malaysia. Taiping is the capital town of this district. Larut, Matang and Selama used to be three small different districts and they merged into one larger district later. Larut, Ma ...

is under its own district council.

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the Federal Parliament (

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)

List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly

References

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