Maran District
Maran District
مارن | |
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Daerah Maran | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 马兰县 |
• Tamil | மாரான் |
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![]() Location of Maran District in Pahang | |
![]() ![]() Maran District Location of Maran District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 3°35′N 102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°ECoordinates: 3°35′N 102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°E | |
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Seat | Maran |
Local area government(s) | |
Government | |
• District officer | Syed Ahmad Fuad Syed Taha[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,995.59 km2 (770.50 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 111,192 |
• Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 26500 |
Calling code | +6-09 |
Vehicle registration plates | C |
The Maran District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Bera district is founded at 1981. [4] Located in the centre of Pahang, the district is surrounded by Kuantan District, Pekan District, Rompin District, Bera District, Temerloh District and Jerantut District clockwisely.
History[]
Previously Maran was a town council under the administration of the district of Pekan District.[5] In January 1981, Maran town (Mukim Luit), together with some townships in Temerloh districts (Mukim Bukit Segumpal, Chenor, Kertau) were combined to form the new Maran district.[4]
Administrative divisions[]
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There are four mukims in Maran District:
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats[]
List of Maran district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P81 | Jerantut | Mohd Nadzlan Idris | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P86 | Maran | Ismail Muttalib | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P87 | Kuala Krau | Ismail Mohamed Said | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
List of Maran district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P81 | N11 | Pulau Tawar | Nazri Ngah | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P86 | N24 | Luit | Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P86 | N25 | Kuala Sentul | Shahaniza Shamsuddin | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P86 | N26 | Chenor | Mujjibur Rahman Ishak | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P87 | N29 | Jengka | Shahril Azman Abd Halim | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
Demographics[]
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
Ethnic groups in Maran, 2010 census | ||
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Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
Bumiputera | 106,406 | 95.7% |
Chinese | 3,406 | 3.1% |
Indian | 1,219 | 1.1% |
Others | 161 | 0.1% |
Total | 111,192 | 100% |
See also[]
- Districts of Malaysia
References[]
- ^ User, Super. "Perutusan D.O". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ User, Super. "Peta & Keluasan". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b User, Super. "Pemasyhuran". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my.
- ^ "Lembaga Bandaran Kecil Maran". Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Maran. Retrieved 18 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
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