Bagan Datuk District

Bagan Datuk District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Bagan Datuk
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiدائره باڬن داتوق‎
 • Chinese峇眼拿督县
 • Tamilபாகான் டத்தோ
Location of Bagan Datuk District in Perak
Location of Bagan Datuk District in Perak
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Bagan Datuk District is located in Malaysia
Bagan Datuk District
Bagan Datuk District
Location of Bagan Datuk District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°55′N 100°55′E / 3.917°N 100.917°E / 3.917; 100.917
Country Malaysia
State Perak
SeatBagan Datuk
Local area government(s)Teluk Intan Municipal Council (MPTI)[1]
Government
 • District officerHamzah Hussin[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
951.52 km2 (367.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
70,300
 • Estimate 
(2015)[5]
71,300
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
36100-36400
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA

The Bagan Datuk District (Malay: Daerah Bagan Datuk) is the most southwest district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers an area of 951 square kilometres, and had a population about of 70,300. The district is bordered by Perak River which separates Manjung and Central Perak in the north, Bernam River which separates Sabak Bernam in the state of Selangor in the south, Muallim and Hilir Perak in the northeast. The capital of this district is Bagan Datuk town. Other localities that are situated in the district include Hutan Melintang, Rungkup and a planned township known as the “Bagan Datuk Water City (BDWC)”.[6] Bagan Datuk is well known for the largest source of coconuts in Perak.[7]

  1. ^ "Senarai PBT di Malaysia - 1) Perak Darul Ridzuan". Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Bagan Datoh to be known as Bagan Datuk - Nation - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
  3. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ^ "【今日霹靂頭條】峇眼拿督陞格為縣（第一篇） 盼發展計劃帶動經濟 峇眼拿督百年老鎮地價翻2倍". China Press.
  5. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  6. ^ "Bagan Datoh Water City dibangunkan".
  7. ^ Said, Saifullah Ahmad & Mohamad Hafizi Mohd. "Bagan Datuk mengorak langkah". Retrieved 2018-06-07.