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Local government in Malaysia, [1] according to Local Government Act 1971 of Malaysia, means city councils, municipal councils and district councils.

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City council

Local governments administering a city are normally called City Council (Majlis Bandaraya). However, there are local authorities which are called City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya). The usage of the term "city hall" is a possible misnomer since a city hall normally refers to the building which houses a city council instead of the local council itself.

Kuantan City Council, having received city status on 21 February 2021, is the newest City Council formed in Malaysia following Klang City Council which received city status on 5 February 2024. [2] [3]

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Local governments in Peninsular Malaysia
Local governments in Sabah Sabah municipal map.svg
Local governments in Sabah
Local governments in Sarawak Local governments in Sarawak, Malaysia.svg
Local governments in Sarawak
StateName in EnglishLocal nameAbbrev.Est.Population

(2020 census) [4]

Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur City Hall Dewan Bandaraya Kuala LumpurDBKL19721,982,112
Kedah Alor Setar City Council Majlis Bandaraya Alor SetarMBAS2003423,868
Penang Penang Island City Council Majlis Bandaraya Pulau PinangMBPP2015794,313
Seberang Perai City Council Majlis Bandaraya Seberang PeraiMBSP2019946,092
Perak Ipoh City Council Majlis Bandaraya IpohMBI1988759,952
Pahang Kuantan City Council Majlis Bandaraya KuantanMBK2021548,014
Selangor Shah Alam City Council Majlis Bandaraya Shah AlamMBSA2000812,327
Petaling Jaya City Council Majlis Bandaraya Petaling JayaMBPJ2006771,687
Subang Jaya City Council Majlis Bandaraya Subang JayaMBSJ2020902,086
Klang City Council [Note 1] Majlis Bandaraya DiRaja KlangMBRK2024902,025
Negeri Sembilan Seremban City Council Majlis Bandaraya SerembanMBS2020681,541
Malacca Malacca City Council [Note 2] Majlis Bandaraya Melaka BersejarahMBMB2003453,904
Johor Johor Bahru City Council Majlis Bandaraya Johor BahruMBJB1994858,118
Iskandar Puteri City Council Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar PuteriMBIP2017575,977
Pasir Gudang City Council Majlis Bandaraya Pasir GudangMBPG2020312,437
Terengganu Kuala Terengganu City Council Majlis Bandaraya Kuala TerengganuMBKT2008375,424
Sabah Kota Kinabalu City Hall Dewan Bandaraya Kota KinabaluDBKK2000500,425
Sarawak Kuching North City Hall [Note 3] Dewan Bandaraya Kuching UtaraDBKU1988174,522
Kuching South City Council Majlis Bandaraya Kuching SelatanMBKS1988174,625
Miri City Council Majlis Bandaraya MiriMBM2005248,877


Municipal council

Local governments administering a municipality are called Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran).

Penampang in Sabah is the latest local government area to receive Municipal status, having done so 1 April 2024.

StateName in EnglishLocal NameAbbev.Est.Population

(2020 census) [4]

Perlis Kangar Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran KangarMPK1980284,853
Kedah Kubang Pasu Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran Kubang PasuMPKP2018237,759
Kulim Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran KulimMPKK2001319,056
Langkawi Municipal Council [Note 4] Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya PelanconganMPLBP200194,138
Sungai Petani Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Sungai PetaniMPSPK1994545,053
Perak Kuala Kangsar Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran Kuala KangsarMPKK2004125,999
Manjung Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran ManjungMPM2001246,978
Taiping Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran TaipingMPT1979241,517
Teluk Intan Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Teluk IntanMPTI2004172,505
Selangor Ampang Jaya Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Ampang JayaMPAJ1992531,904
Hulu Selangor Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Hulu SelangorMPHS2021241,932
Kajang Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran KajangMPKj19971,047,356
Kuala Langat Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kuala LangatMPKL2020307,418
Kuala Selangor Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kuala SelangorMPKS2021281,717
Selayang Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran SelayangMPS1997764,327
Sepang Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran SepangMPSepang2005324,585
Negeri Sembilan Jempol Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran JempolMPJL201985,120
Port Dickson Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran Port DicksonMPPD2002113,738
Malacca Alor Gajah Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran Alor GajahMPAG2003219,210
Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah JayaMPHTJ2010188,857
Jasin Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran JasinMPJ2007136,457
Johor Batu Pahat Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Batu PahatMPBP2001401,210
Kluang Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran KluangMPKluang2001235,715
Kulai Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran KulaiMPKu2004294,156
Muar Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran MuarMPM2001314,776
Pengerang Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran PengerangMPP202091,626
Pontian Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran PontianMPPn2021173,318
Segamat Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran SegamatMPS2018152,458
Pahang Bentong Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran BentongMPB2005116,799
Temerloh Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran TemerlohMPT1997169,023
Pekan Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran PekanMPP2023121,158
Terengganu Dungun Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran DungunMPD2008158,128
Kemaman Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran KemamanMPKM2002215,582
Kelantan Kota Bharu Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran Kota BharuMPKB1979396,193
Sabah Penampang Municipal Council [5] Majlis Perbandaran PenampangMPP2024162,174
Sandakan Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran SandakanMPS1982439,050
Tawau Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran TawauMPT1982420,806
Sarawak Bintulu Development Authority [Note 5] Lembaga Pembangunan BintuluBDA1978240,172
Kota Samarahan Municipal CouncilMajlis Perbandaran Kota SamarahanMPKS2016161,890
Padawan Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran PadawanMPP1996260,058
Sibu Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran SibuSMC1981170,404

District council

Local governments administering a normal district are called District Council (Majlis Daerah).

StateName in EnglishLocal nameAbbev.est.Population

(2020 census) [4]

Kedah Baling District CouncilMajlis Daerah BalingMDBaling1978142,530
Bandar Baharu District CouncilMajlis Daerah Bandar BaharuMDBB197844,412
Padang Terap District CouncilMajlis Daerah Padang TerapMDPTK197865,698
Pendang District CouncilMajlis Daerah PendangMDPendang197898,922
Sik District CouncilMajlis Daerah SikMDSik197867,928
Yan District CouncilMajlis Daerah YanMDY197873,384
Perak Batu Gajah District CouncilMajlis Daerah Batu GajahMDBG1980126,024
Perak Tengah District CouncilMajlis Daerah Perak TengahMDPT197973,464
Gerik District CouncilMajlis Daerah GerikMDG198036,823
Kampar District CouncilMajlis Daerah KamparMDKampar198098,610
Kerian District CouncilMajlis Daerah KerianMDK1977166,352
Lenggong District CouncilMajlis Daerah LenggongMDLG198016,277
Pengkalan Hulu District CouncilMajlis Daerah Pengkalan HuluMDPH198017,644
Selama District CouncilMajlis Daerah SelamaMDSelama197829,704
Tanjong Malim District CouncilMajlis Daerah Tanjong MalimMDTM197866,103
Tapah District CouncilMajlis Daerah TapahMDTapah1978122,655
Selangor Sabak Bernam District Council Majlis Daerah Sabak BernamMDSB1978107,059
Negeri Sembilan Jelebu District CouncilMajlis Daerah JelebuMDJ197836,808
Kuala Pilah District CouncilMajlis Daerah Kuala PilahMDKP197848,234
Rembau District CouncilMajlis Daerah RembauMDR197847,296
Tampin District CouncilMajlis Daerah TampinMDTampin198078,538
Johor Kota Tinggi District CouncilMajlis Daerah Kota TinggiMDKT1976130,756
Labis District CouncilMajlis Daerah LabisMDLabis197945,304
Mersing District CouncilMajlis Daerah MersingMDMersing197678,195
Simpang Renggam District CouncilMajlis Daerah Simpang RenggamMDSR197688,047
Tangkak District CouncilMajlis Daerah TangkakMDTangkak1977163,449
Yong Peng District CouncilMajlis Daerah Yong PengMDYP197694,128
Pahang Bera District CouncilMajlis Daerah BeraMDBera199898,137
Cameron Highlands District CouncilMajlis Daerah Cameron HighlandsMDCH198039,004
Jerantut District CouncilMajlis Daerah JerantutMDJerantut198096,006
Lipis District CouncilMajlis Daerah LipisMDL198096,620
Maran District CouncilMajlis Daerah MaranMDMaran1983112,330
Raub District CouncilMajlis Daerah RaubMDRaub198096,139
Rompin District CouncilMajlis Daerah RompinMDR198895,360
Kelantan Bachok District CouncilMajlis Daerah BachokMDBachok1979157,291
Dabong District CouncilMajlis Daerah DabongMDD198241,118
Gua Musang District CouncilMajlis Daerah Gua MusangMDGM1979112,495
Jeli District CouncilMajlis Daerah JeliMDJeli198654,656
Ketereh District CouncilMajlis Daerah KeterehMDKetereh1979159,560
Kuala Krai District CouncilMajlis Daerah Kuala KraiMDKK197963,889
Machang District CouncilMajlis Daerah MachangMDMachang1978110,008
Pasir Mas District CouncilMajlis Daerah Pasir MasMDPM1979230,424
Pasir Puteh District CouncilMajlis Daerah Pasir PutehMDPP1979136,157
Tanah Merah District CouncilMajlis Daerah Tanah MerahMDTMK1979150,766
Tumpat District CouncilMajlis Daerah TumpatMDTumpat1979179,944
Terengganu Besut District CouncilMajlis Daerah BesutMDB1979154,168
Hulu Terengganu District CouncilMajlis Daerah Hulu TerengganuMDHT197969,881
Marang District CouncilMajlis Daerah MarangMDMarang1979116,606
Setiu District CouncilMajlis Daerah SetiuMDSetiu197959,651
Sabah Beaufort District CouncilMajlis Daerah BeaufortMDBF196475,716
Beluran District CouncilMajlis Daerah BeluranMDBeluran195377,125
Keningau District CouncilMajlis Daerah KeningauMDK1971150,927
Kinabatangan District CouncilMajlis Daerah KinabatanganMDKBN1995143,112
Kota Belud District CouncilMajlis Daerah Kota BeludMDKB1956107,243
Kota Marudu District CouncilMajlis Daerah Kota MaruduMDKM196269,528
Kuala Penyu District CouncilMajlis Daerah Kuala PenyuMDKPS197823,710
Kudat Town Board [Note 6] Lembaga Bandaran KudatLBK196386,410
Kunak District CouncilMajlis Daerah KunakMDKunak198868,893
Lahad Datu District CouncilMajlis Daerah Lahad DatuMDLD1951229,138
Nabawan District CouncilMajlis Daerah NabawanMDN195628,349
Papar District CouncilMajlis Daerah PaparMDPapar2008150,667
Pitas District CouncilMajlis Daerah PitasMDPitas201036,660
Putatan District CouncilMajlis Daerah PutatanMDPutatan201068,811
Ranau District CouncilMajlis Daerah RanauMDRanau195885,077
Semporna District CouncilMajlis Daerah SempornaMDSemporna2006166,587
Sipitang District CouncilMajlis Daerah SipitangMDSipitang198337,828
Tambunan District CouncilMajlis Daerah TambunanMDTambunan194931,573
Telupid District CouncilMajlis Daerah TelupidMDTelupid2022 [6] 29,241
Tenom District CouncilMajlis Daerah TenomMDTenom194951,328
Tongod District CouncilMajlis Daerah TongodMDTongod2018 [7] 42,742
Tuaran District CouncilMajlis Daerah TuaranMDT1949135,665
Sarawak Bau District CouncilMajlis Daerah BauBauDC195552,643
Betong District CouncilMajlis Daerah BetongMDBS195755,860
Dalat and Mukah District CouncilMajlis Daerah Dalat dan MukahMDDM194763,422
Gedong District CouncilMajlis Daerah GedongMDG202410,447
Kanowit District CouncilMajlis Daerah KanowitMDKanowit195124,700
Kapit District CouncilMajlis Daerah KapitMDKapit195378,648
Lawas District CouncilMajlis Daerah LawasMDLawas195736,604
Limbang District CouncilMajlis Daerah LimbangMDLimbang195445,061
Lubok Antu District CouncilMajlis Daerah Lubok AntuMDLA194924,573
Lundu District CouncilMajlis Daerah LunduMDLundu194633,479
Maradong and Julau District CouncilMajlis Daerah Maradong dan JulauMDMJ194651,094
Marudi District CouncilMajlis Daerah MarudiMDM194264,939
Matu and Daro District CouncilMajlis Daerah Matu dan DaroMDMD195743,739
Saratok District CouncilMajlis Daerah SaratokMDSaratok195241,509
Sarikei District CouncilMajlis Daerah SarikeiSDC194044,039
Serian District CouncilMajlis Daerah SerianMDS1957110,577
Sibu Rural District Council Majlis Daerah Luar Bandar SibuMDLBS196797,504
Simunjan District CouncilMajlis Daerah SimunjanMDSM195936,211
Sri Aman District CouncilMajlis Daerah Sri AmanMDSA194661,238
Subis District CouncilMajlis Daerah SubisMDS195557,289

Special or modified local government

The following bodies are classified as special or modified local government.

StateName in EnglishLocal nameEquivalent toPopulation

(2020 census) [4]

Federal Territory Labuan Corporation Perbadanan LabuanMunicipal council95,120
Putrajaya Corporation Perbadanan PutrajayaCity council109,202
Kedah Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local AuthorityPihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech KulimMunicipal council18,679
Kelantan Bandar Baru Tunjong CorporationPerbadanan Bandar Baru TunjongMunicipal council
Pahang Tioman Development AuthorityLembaga Pembangunan TiomanDistrict council2,705

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name is "Klang Royal City Council".
  2. ↑ The official name is "Melaka Historic City Council".
  3. ↑ The official name is "Commission of the City of Kuching North".
  4. ↑ The full name in English is the Tourism City of Langkawi Municipal Council.
  5. ↑ Bintulu Development Authority is a municipal council according to Local Government Ordinance 1961 of Sarawak.
  6. ↑ Although Kudat has a Town Board, Kudat is still a district due to the presence of a District Office there. At present, Kudat District Officer is, by law, Kudat Town Commissioner.

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