Port Dickson District

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Port Dickson District
Daerah Port Dickson
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi ڤورت ديکسن
   Traditional Chinese 波德申縣
   Simplified Chinese 波德申县
   Tamil போர்டிக்சன்
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Location of Port Dickson District in Negeri Sembilan
Port Dickson District
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Port Dickson District
Location of Port Dickson District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 2°30′N101°55′E / 2.500°N 101.917°E / 2.500; 101.917
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg  Negeri Sembilan
Seat Port Dickson
Local area government(s) Port Dickson Municipal Council
Government
  District officern/a
Area
[1]
  Total572.35 km2 (220.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total110,617
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
71xxx
Calling code +6-06
Vehicle registration plates N

Port Dickson District is a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the only coastal district in Negeri Sembilan. The district borders Sepang District, Selangor to the north, the Strait of Malacca to the west, Seremban District to the northeast, Rembau District to the east, and Alor Gajah District, Malacca to the south. It also surrounds Tanjung Tuan, an exclave of Malacca under the jurisdiction of Alor Gajah District, to its southwest.

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Administrative divisions

Map of Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan.svg

Port Dickson District is divided into 5 mukims, which are: [3] [4]

Townships in Port Dickson District

  1. Port Dickson
  2. Bandar Springhill
  3. Bandar Sunggala
  4. Bukit Palong
  5. Jimah
  6. Kuala Lukut
  7. Linggi
  8. Lukut
  9. Pasir Panjang
  10. Pengkalan Kempas
  11. Si Rusa
  12. Teluk Kemang

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 92,171    
2000 106,630+15.7%
2010 110,991+4.1%
2020 128,657+15.9%
Source: [5]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Port Dickson district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P132Port Dickson Aminuddin Harun Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

List of Port Dickson district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P132N29ChuahYek Diew ChingPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P132N30LukutChoo Ken HwaPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P132N31Bagan PinangTun Hairuddin Abu BakarBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P132N32LinggiAbd Rahman Mohd RedzaBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P132N33Sri TanjungRavi MunasamyPakatan Harapan (PKR)

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References

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