Bera District
Bera District | |
|---|---|
 District of Malaysia | |
| Daerah Bera | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ﺑﺮﺍ |
| • Chinese | 百乐县 |
| • Tamil | பெரா |
 Location of Bera District in Pahang | |
  Bera District Location of Bera District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 3°16′N 102°27′E / 3.267°N 102.450°ECoordinates: 3°16′N 102°27′E / 3.267°N 102.450°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| Seat | Bandar Bera |
| Local area government(s) | |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Razihan Adzharuddin[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,214.44 km2 (855.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 90,304 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 28xxx |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | C |
The Bera District is a district in southwestern Pahang, Malaysia, bordering Negeri Sembilan.
Background[]
Bera district was founded on January 1, 1992, detaching it from Temerloh District. [2]Once considered as problematic area (illegal land exploration), Bera emerged as an important district especially in the agriculture sector.
Etymology[]
The district got its name from Malaysia's largest freshwater lake, Lake Bera. According to the Orang Asli of the Semelai tribe, Bera derived its name from a type of seaweed known as Reba.
When the northern part of the district was ruled by one of the nine founding chiefdoms of Negeri Sembilan, it was known as "Ulu Pahang" (the back part of Pahang).
Geography[]
Located in the south-western corner of Pahang, the district borders Temerloh District and Maran District on the north, Rompin District on the east, Bentong District on the west and Jempol District of Negeri Sembilan on the south-west.
Bera district is known for Bera Lake, a freshwater lake and its surrounding wetlands, that has been protected under the Ramsar Convention since November 1994.
The major towns in Bera are Bandar Bera and Teriang. Other towns include , Kemayan, and Mengkarak.
From the south, KTM tracks enter Pahang state via this constituency, stopping at Kemayan, Triang and Mengkarak stations.
Demographics[]
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Bera, 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 60,696 | 67.2% |
| Chinese | 24,511 | 27.1% |
| Indian | 4,739 | 5.2% |
| Others | 358 | 0.4% |
| Total | 90,304 | 100% |
Education[]
There are 38 primary schools, which include national schools, Chinese-medium schools and Indian-medium schools, in Bera district. As for secondary schools, there are 10 of them.[4]
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats[]
Though Bera was made into a separate district in 1992, it wasn't given a vote in the parliament until 2004. Previously Bera was represented in the national parliament as part of Temerloh.
Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia, is the member of parliament.
Bera district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) [5]
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P90 | Bera | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | BN (UMNO) |
List of Bera district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P90 | N37 | Guai | Norolazali Sulaiman | BN (UMNO) |
| P90 | N38 | Triang | Leong Yu Man | PH (DAP) |
| P90 | N39 | Kemayan | Mohd Fadil Osman | BN (UMNO) |
Subdistricts[]
Bera has 2 mukim or subdistricts.
See also[]
- Districts of Malaysia
References[]
- ^ penulis1. "Profil Pegawai Daerah - Laman Web Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera". pdtbera.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ a b penulis1. "Sejarah Daerah - Laman Web Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera". pdtbera.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ a b "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ penulis1. "Pendidikan - Laman Web Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera". pdtbera.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Parlimen dan ADUN - Laman Web Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera". pdtbera.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
External links[]
- Districts of Pahang