Pekan District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Pekan | |
Location ofPekan District inPahang | |
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Location ofPekan District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:3°30′N103°25′E / 3.500°N 103.417°E /3.500; 103.417 | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Seat | Pekan |
| Local area government(s) | Pekan Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Ali Syahbana Sabaruddin[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,846.14 km2 (1,485.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 105,218 |
| • Density | 27.3568/km2 (70.8537/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 26xxx |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | C |
ThePekan District is a district inPahang,Malaysia. Located in the east of Pahang, the district bordersKuantan District on the north,South China Sea on the east,Maran District on the west andRompin District on the south.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86,179 | — |
| 2000 | 97,751 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 105,587 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 121,158 | +14.7% |
| Source:[4] | ||
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Pekan, 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Malay | 101,953 | 96.9% |
| Chinese | 1,373 | 1.3% |
| Indian | 392 | 0.4% |
| Others | 1,500 | 1.4% |
| Total | 105,218 | 100% |
Pekan district representative in theFederal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P85 | Pekan | Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali | BN (UMNO) |
List of Pekan district representatives in theState Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P85 | N20 | Pulau Manis | Mohd Rafiq Khan Ahman Khan | PN (PAS) |
| P85 | N21 | Peramu Jaya | Nizar Najib | BN (UMNO) |
| P85 | N22 | Bebar | Mohd. Fakhruddin Mohd. Arif | BN (UMNO) |
| P85 | N23 | Chini | Mohd Sharim Md Zain | BN (UMNO) |

Pekan has 11mukims, which are:[5]