Kinta District

Kinta District
Daerah Kinta
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكينتا
 • Chinese近打县
 • Tamilகிந்தா
Location of Kinta District in Perak
Location of Kinta District in Perak
Map
Kinta District is located in Malaysia
Kinta District
Kinta District
Location of Kinta District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°35′N 101°05′E / 4.583°N 101.083°E / 4.583; 101.083
Country Malaysia
State Perak
SeatBatu Gajah
Largest cityIpoh
Local area government(s)Ipoh City Council
(Kinta North)
Batu Gajah District Council
(Kinta West)
Government
 • District officerTarmidzi Manap[1]
Area
 • Total
1,305 km2 (504 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
744,715
 • Estimate 
(2015)[4]
810,400
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
300xx-315xx
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA

The Kinta District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It contains the state capital Ipoh. Kinta is the most populated district in Perak and also the seventh most populated district in Malaysia. Kinta houses Ipoh, Perak's largest city and state capital while Batu Gajah is a seat in Kinta district.

  1. ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". pdtbatugajah.perak.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.