Lipis District | |
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| Daerah Lipis | |
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 Location ofLipis District inPahang | |
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  Lipis District Location ofLipis District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:4°15′N101°50′E / 4.250°N 101.833°E /4.250; 101.833 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| Seat | Kuala Lipis |
| Local area government(s) | Lipis District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | YH Dato' Mohd Hafizi Bin Ibrahim[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,168 km2 (1,995 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 85,341 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+08:00 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 27xxx |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | C |
TheLipis District is adistrict located in the northwest ofPahang,Malaysia. The district covers an area of 5,198 km2. Lipis District is bordered byCameron Highlands the northwest,Batang Padang District,Perak on the west,Jerantut District on the east,Gua Musang District,Kelantan to the north andRaub District to its south. Lipis has 10mukim or subdistricts, the largest beingUlu Jelai. The district capital isKuala Lipis. During the British colonization,Kuala Lipis was made the state's capital city. Kuala Lipis was the administrative capital of Pahang for 57 years from 1898 until 27 August 1955, whenKuantan was picked as the new capital. Lipis had many types of minerals such astin andgold, and products from the surrounding forests.
Sungai Relau, nearMerapoh, is an alternative entry point (there are about four entry points) intoTaman Negara, Malaysia's premier national park and one of the three embarkation points toGunung Tahan, the highest mountain inPeninsular Malaysia standing at 2,187 meters above sea level.
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68,276 | — | ||
| 2000 | 73,557 | +7.7% | ||
| 2010 | 86,484 | +17.6% | ||
| 2020 | 96,620 | +11.7% | ||
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Lipis is home to 74,581 people (as of 2010), with theMalay/Bumiputra formed the majority (85.3%), theChinese with 10.5%, theIndian with 4%, while the others 0.2%.[5]
There are 400 speakers ofMintil, a language of the Mayah (Orang Asli) people, remaining in Lipis District.[6]
Lipis district representative in theFederal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P78 | Cameron Highlands | Ramli Mohd Nor | BN (UMNO) |
| P79 | Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad | BN (UMNO) |
List of Lipis district representatives in theState Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P78 | N2 | Jelai | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail | BN (UMNO) |
| P79 | N3 | Padang Tengku | Mustapa Long | BN (UMNO) |
| P79 | N4 | Cheka | Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man | PN (PAS) |
| P79 | N5 | Benta | Mohammad Soffi Abdul Razak | BN (UMNO) |
There is also another state seat, Jelai, which is governed by the Lipis District Council but is represented by theCameron Highlands parliamentary constituency instead.
Lipis District is divided into 10mukims, which are:[7]
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Lipis, 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 74,694 | 87.5% |
| Chinese | 7,630 | 8.9% |
| Indian | 2,872 | 3.4% |
| Others | 145 | 0.2% |
| Total | 85,341 | 100% |
