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Kinta District | |
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Daerah Kinta | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كينتا |
• Chinese | 近打县 |
• Tamil | கிந்தா |
Location of Kinta District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 4°35′N 101°05′E / 4.583°N 101.083°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Perak |
Seat | Batu Gajah |
Largest city | Ipoh |
Local area government(s) | Ipoh City Council (Kinta North) Batu Gajah District Council (Kinta West) |
Government | |
• District officer | Tarmidzi Manap[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,305 km2 (504 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 744,715 |
• Estimate (2015)[4] | 810,400 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 300xx-315xx |
Calling code | +6-05 |
Vehicle registration plates | A |
The Kinta District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It contains the state capital Ipoh. Kinta is the most populated district in Perak and also the seventh most populated district in Malaysia. Kinta houses Ipoh, Perak's largest city and state capital while Batu Gajah is a seat in Kinta district.
Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. The discovery of substantial tin deposits in the Kinta Valley attracted a diverse influx of immigrants, particularly from China, who sought their fortunes in the lucrative mining trade. A railway line linking Ipoh and other town in Kinta such as Pusing, Papan, Siputeh and Tronoh was completed in 1909 and used to transport tin ore. The tracks were dismantled by the Japanese during World War II and were never rebuilt. Shortly after the war ended, the tin industry deteriorated in Kinta.[5]
Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
Kinta District is divided into 2 local authorities:
The district and land officer is also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah.
Some areas in Sungai Raia such as RPT Tekah 1, RPT Tekah 2, RTC Gopeng & Gopeng Industrial Park are administered by the Kampar District Council even though they are located in the Kinta district.
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.[6]
Ethnicity | 2010 | |
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Pop. | % | |
Malays | 392015 | 44.11% |
Other Bumiputeras | 10665 | 1.2% |
Chinese | 321739 | 36.2% |
Indians | 110294 | 12.41% |
Others | 3565 | 0.4% |
Malaysian total | 838278 | 94.32% |
Non-Malaysian | 50489 | 5.68% |
Total | 888767 | 100.00% |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 477,758 | — |
1980 | 564,500 | +18.2% |
1991 | 627,899 | +11.2% |
2000 | 703,493 | +12.0% |
2010 | 749,474 | +6.5% |
2020 | 888,767 | +18.6% |
Figures before 2009 includes Kampar District. |
List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P63 | Tambun | Anwar Ibrahim | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
P64 | Ipoh Timor | Lee Chuan How | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P65 | Ipoh Barat | M. Kulasegaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P66 | Batu Gajah | V. Sivakumar | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P70 | Kampar | Chong Zhemin | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P71 | Gopeng | Tan Kar Hing | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P63 | N23 | Manjoi | Hafez Sabri | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P63 | N24 | Hulu Kinta | Muhammad Arafat Varisai | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
P64 | N25 | Canning | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P64 | N26 | Tebing Tinggi | Abdul Aziz Bari | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P64 | N27 | Pasir Pinji | Goh Sze Hua | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P65 | N28 | Bercham | Ong Boon Piow | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P65 | N29 | Kepayang | Nga Kor Ming | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P65 | N30 | Buntong | Thulsi Thivani Manogaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P66 | N31 | Jelapang | Cheah Poh Hian | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P66 | N32 | Menglembu | Chaw Kam Foon | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P66 | N33 | Tronoh | Steven Tiw Tee Siang | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P70 | N41 | Malim Nawar | Bavani Veriah Shasha | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P70 | N43 | Tualang Sekah | Mohd Azlan Helmi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
P71 | N44 | Sungai Rapat | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
P71 | N45 | Simpang Pulai | Ng Chai Yi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |