Kuala Pilah District | |
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Daerah Kuala Pilah | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كوالا ڤيله |
• Chinese | 瓜拉庇劳县 |
• Tamil | கோலா பிலா |
Location of Kuala Pilah District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 2°45′N102°15′E / 2.750°N 102.250°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Negeri Sembilan |
Seat | Kuala Pilah |
Local area government(s) | Kuala Pilah District Council |
Government | |
• District officer | Syahru Nizam Saleh [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,090.40 km2 (421.01 sq mi) |
Population (2010) [3] | |
• Total | 64,120 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 72xxx |
Calling code | +6-06 |
Vehicle registration plates | N |
The Kuala Pilah District is a district in central Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Its seat is the town of Kuala Pilah.
Kuala Pilah District borders Jelebu District to the north, Jempol District to the east, Tampin District to the southwest and Rembau and Seremban Districts to the west.
Kuala Pilah District is divided into 11 mukims, which are: [4]
The district also home to Seri Menanti, the official residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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1991 | 68,180 | — | ||
2000 | 63,541 | −6.8% | ||
2010 | 63,874 | +0.5% | ||
2020 | 70,324 | +10.1% | ||
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Source: [5] |
List of Kuala Pilah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P129 | Kuala Pilah | Adnan Abu Hasan | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
List of Kuala Pilah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P129 | N15 | Juasseh | Ismail Lasim | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P129 | N16 | Seri Menanti | Abdul Samad Ibrahim | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P129 | N17 | Senaling | Adnan Abu Hasan | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P129 | N18 | Pilah | Mohamad Nazaruddin Sabtu | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
P129 | N19 | Johol | Saiful Yazan Sulaiman | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
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