Kinta District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Kinta | |
 Location ofKinta District inPerak | |
 Interactive map of Kinta District | |
  Kinta District Location ofKinta District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:4°35′N101°05′E / 4.583°N 101.083°E /4.583; 101.083 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Perak |
| Seat | Batu Gajah |
| Largest city | Ipoh |
| Local area government(s) | Ipoh City Council (Kinta North) Batu Gajah District Council (Kinta West) |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Tarmidzi Manap[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,305 km2 (504 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 744,715 |
• Estimate (2015)[4] | 810,400 |
| • Density | 570.7/km2 (1,478/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 300xx-315xx |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
TheKinta District is adistrict inPerak,Malaysia. It contains the state capitalIpoh. Kinta is the most populated district in Perak and also the seventh most populated district in Malaysia. Kinta houses Ipoh, Perak's largest city and state capital whileBatu Gajah is a seat in Kinta district.
Kinta District was once famous for itstin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. The discovery of substantial tin deposits in the Kinta Valley attracted a diverse influx of immigrants, particularly from China, who sought their fortunes in the lucrative mining trade. Arailway line linkingIpoh and other town in Kinta such as Pusing, Papan, Siputeh and Tronoh was completed in 1909 and used to transport tin ore. The tracks were dismantled by the Japanese duringWorld War II and were never rebuilt. Shortly after the war ended, the tin industry deteriorated in Kinta.[5]
Ex-Panglima Kinta Zainal Abidin,Panglima Kinta Abdul Wahab,Kulup Lembang (well known inTambun),Panjang Seman, andItam Harun were some of the well-known early Malay mining tycoons and landlords in Kinta. Their past involvement and contributions to the tin mining history of Kinta may have been overlooked or ignored by certain quarters, but should never be forgotten.[6]
Kinta District is divided into 5mukims, which are:
Kinta District is divided into 2 local authorities:
The district and land officer is also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah.
Some areas in Sungai Raia such as RPT Tekah 1, RPT Tekah 2, RTC Gopeng & Gopeng Industrial Park are administered by the Kampar District Council even though they are located in the Kinta district.
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.[7]
| Ethnicities / Nationality | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malays | 44.11% | |||
| Other Bumiputeras | 1.2% | |||
| Chinese | 36.2% | |||
| Indians | 12.41% | |||
| Others | 0.4% | |||
| Non-Malaysians | 5.68% | |||
| Ethnicity | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Malays | 392015 | 44.11% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 10665 | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 321739 | 36.2% |
| Indians | 110294 | 12.41% |
| Others | 3565 | 0.4% |
| Malaysian total | 838278 | 94.32% |
| Non-Malaysian | 50489 | 5.68% |
| Total | 888767 | 100.00% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 477,758 | — |
| 1980 | 564,500 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 627,899 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 703,493 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 749,474 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 888,767 | +18.6% |
| Figures before 2009 includesKampar District. | ||
List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P63 | Tambun | Anwar Ibrahim | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P64 | Ipoh Timor | Lee Chuan How | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | Ipoh Barat | M. Kulasegaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P66 | Batu Gajah | V. Sivakumar | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P70 | Kampar | Chong Zhemin | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P71 | Gopeng | Tan Kar Hing | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P63 | N23 | Manjoi | Hafez Sabri | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P63 | N24 | Hulu Kinta | Muhammad Arafat Varisai | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P64 | N25 | Canning | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P64 | N26 | Tebing Tinggi | Abdul Aziz Bari | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P64 | N27 | Pasir Pinji | Goh Sze Hua | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | N28 | Bercham | Ong Boon Piow | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | N29 | Kepayang | Nga Kor Ming | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | N30 | Buntong | Thulsi Thivani Manogaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P66 | N31 | Jelapang | Cheah Poh Hian | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P66 | N32 | Menglembu | Chaw Kam Foon | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P66 | N33 | Tronoh | Steven Tiw Tee Siang | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P70 | N41 | Malim Nawar | Bavani Veriah Shasha | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P70 | N43 | Tualang Sekah | Mohd Azlan Helmi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P71 | N44 | Sungai Rapat | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P71 | N45 | Simpang Pulai | Ng Chai Yi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
