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This article is about districts in Malaysia for the purpose of local government. For electoral purpose, see List of Malaysian electoral districts.
Districts in Malaysia are known as Daerah or Jajahan (in Kelantan). A district governed directly by the federal government is known as a Federal Territory, and they are Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan.
In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a state. A mukim is a subdivision of a district. The mukim is however of less importance with respect to the administration of local government.
In East Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a division of a state.[1] For example, Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah. A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital, for example, Sandakan town is the capital of the district of Sandakan, as well the capital of Sandakan Division. (Note: Sandakan district is a sub-division of Sandakan Division.)
Each district will have a District Office (Pejabat Daerah), headed by a District Officer, which mainly deals with land matters. A district will be administered by a separate local government either being a District Council, a Municipal Council, or a City Council. In some highly urbanised districts, there may be more than one local government. For example, the district of Petaling in Selangor is administered by 3 local governments: Shah Alam City Council, Petaling Jaya City Council, and Subang Jaya Municipal Council. Another example is the district of Kinta in Perak which also has 3 local governments: Ipoh City Council, West Kinta District Council, and South Kinta District Council. Conversely, there may be one local government administering more than one district, for example, Seberang Perai Municipal Council administers the districts of Central Seberang Perai, North Seberang Perai, and South Seberang Perai.
Peninsular Malaysia
Johor, State of
Kedah, State of
- Baling
- Bandar Baharu
- Kota Setar
- Kuala Muda
- Kubang Pasu
- Kulim
- Pulau Langkawi
- Padang Terap
- Pendang
- Pokok Sena
- Sik
- Yan
Kelantan, State of
Malacca, State of
- Alor Gajah
- Melaka Tengah
- Jasin
Negeri Sembilan, State of
Pahang, State of
Penang, State of
- Penang Island
- Seberang Perai (Mainland)
- Seberang Perai Utara
- Seberang Perai Tengah
- Seberang Perai Selatan
Perak, State of
- Batang Padang
- Hilir Perak
- Hulu Perak
- Kampar
- Kerian
- Kinta
- Kuala Kangsar
- Larut, Matang dan Selama
- Manjung
- Perak Tengah
Perlis, State of
Selangor, State of
Terengganu, State of
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of
Putrajaya, Federal Territory of
East Malaysia
Sabah, State of
- Interior Division
- Kudat Division
- Kota Marudu
- Kudat
- Pitas
- Sandakan Division
- Tawau Division
- West Coast Division
Sarawak, State of
- Betong Division
- Bintulu Division
- Kapit Division
- Kuching Division
- Limbang Division
- Miri Division
- Mukah Division
- Samarahan Division
- Sarikei Division
- Sibu Division
- Kanowit
- Sibu
- Sri Aman Division
Labuan, Federal Territory of
See also
References
- ^ "Malaysia Districts". Statoids.com. http://www.statoids.com/ymy.html. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
External links
- Districts of Malaysia at statoids.com
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