Kerian District | |
Official Name: | Daerah Kerian |
Translit Lang1: | Other |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | كريان |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Chinese: 吉辇县 |
Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Tamil: கிரியான் |
Settlement Type: | District of Malaysia |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
Image Map1: | |
Coordinates: | 5°N 130°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kerian District in Malaysia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Seat: | Parit Buntar |
Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
Parts: | Kerian District Council |
Leader Title: | District officer |
Leader Name: | Sabli Bakri[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Pop Est As Of: | 2015 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 34200-34400 |
Area Code: | +6-05 |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
Registration Plate: | A |
The Kerian District (alternately Krian) is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere 37km (23miles) southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city. The district is well known for Bukit Merah, a popular tourist destination.
Due to its closer proximity to Penang, much of Kerian is also part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.
The district is one of the main rice-growing areas in Perak.[4]
Kerian District is divided into eight mukims, which are:[5]
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.
Ethnic groups in Kerian, 2010 census | |||
---|---|---|---|
Population | Percentage | ||
130,903 | 74.8% | ||
30,517 | 17.3% | ||
13,893 | 8.1% | ||
Others | 1,395 | 0.3% | |
Total | 176,683 | 100.1% |
List of Kerian district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
---|---|---|---|
P57 | Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki | ||
P58 | Idris Ahmad | ||
List of Kerian district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
P57 | N8 | Hakimi Hamzi Hayat | ||
P57 | N9 | Abdul Yunus Jamahri | ||
P58 | N10 | Noor Azman Ghazali | ||
P58 | N11 | Razman Bin Zakaria | ||
P58 | N12 | Sallehuddin Abdullah | ||