Port Dickson (town)

2°31′N 101°48′E

Port Dickson
Podeksen
Tanjung
Resort town and district capital
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤورت ديقسن‎
 • Chinese波德申
Bōdéshēn (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilபோர்டிக்சன்
Pōrṭikcaṉ (Transliteration)
Downtown Port Dickson, as seen from a passenger jet.
Etymology: John Frederick Dickson, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements
Nickname(s): 
PD, Fort Knox of Malaysia, Bandar Tentera Darat ('Army Town'), Pantai Peranginan Negara ('The Nation's Beach Getaway')
Port Dickson
Location of Port Dickson in Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°31′N 101°48′E
Country Malaysia
State Negeri Sembilan
DistrictPort Dickson
Luak Sungai Ujong
Founded1889
Establishment of local government1928
Establishment of town board1950
Establishment of district council1 December 1979
Municipality status2 February 2002
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyPort Dickson Municipal Council
 • PresidentMohd Zamri Mohd Esa
Population
 (2015 )
 • Total119,300
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postcode
71xxx
Websitewww.mppd.gov.my
Not to be confused with Port Dickinson.
For the district of Port Dickson, see Port Dickson District. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Port Dickson (federal constituency).

Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Podeksen, Jawi: ڤورت ديکسن‎), colloquially referred to as PD is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in Negeri Sembilan after Seremban, its state capital. The town's administration is run by the Port Dickson Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson; MPPD), formerly known as the Port Dickson Sanitary Board (Malay: Lembaga Kesihatan Port Dickson) from 29 March 1928 until 28 February 1950, Port Dickson Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran Port Dickson) from 1 March 1950 until 30 November 1979, Port Dickson District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Port Dickson) from 1 December 1979 until 1 February 2002.

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