Larut, Matang and Selama District
The Larut, Matang and Selama District is a district of Perak, Malaysia. Taiping is the capital town of this district. Larut, Matang and Selama used to be three small different districts and they merged into one larger district later. Larut, Matang and Selama houses Taiping, Perak's second largest city and former state capital. Other towns in the region include Matang, Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld) and Selama. The region borders the state of Kedah on the north, the Kerian District on the northwest, the Hulu Perak and Kuala Kangsar District on the east, and the Manjung District on the south.
Larut, Matang and Selama District | |
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| Daerah Larut, Matang dan Selama | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | لاروت، ماتڠ دان سلاما |
| • Chinese | 拉律峇登司南马县 |
| • Tamil | லாருட், மாத்தாங், செலாமா |
Location of Larut, Matang and Selama District in Perak | |
Larut, Matang and Selama District Location of Larut, Matang and Selama District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 4°55′N 100°45′E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| Seat | Taiping |
| Local area government(s) | Taiping Municipal Council (Larut & Matang) Selama District Council (Selama) |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Mohamed Akmal Bin Dahalan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,112.61 km2 (815.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 326,941 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 352,800 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 340xx-341xx, 345xx-348xx |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
Selama District Council Majlis Daerah Selama | |
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| Local Government Act 1976 | |
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| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 September 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Nor Akmal Bin Yang Ghazali |
| Website | |
| www | |
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