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Bentong District | |
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| Daerah Bentong | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | داءيره ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ |
| • Chinese | 文冬县 Wéndōng xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | பெந்தோங் மாவட்டம் Pentōṅ māvaṭṭam (Transliteration) |
 Location of Bentong District in Pahang | |
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  Bentong District Location of Bentong District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 3°25′N 101°55′E / 3.417°N 101.917°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| Seat | Bentong |
| Local area government(s) | Bentong Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Yang Hormat Dato' Mohd Zulkifli Bin Hashim[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,831.12 km2 (707.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 168,960 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 28xxx, 69xxx (Genting Highlands) |
| Calling code | +6-09, +6-03-6 (Genting Highlands) |
| Vehicle registration plates | C |
| MP | Young Syefura Othman (DAP) |
Bentong District is a district located in western Pahang, Malaysia. Bentong covers an area of 1,831 km2 and includes the hill resorts of Genting Highlands and Bukit Tinggi. It is located 80 km northeast of Kuala Lumpur, just across the main range, Titiwangsa Mountains. Bentong Town is the seat of the district. The district of Bentong is also further divided into 3 mukims (sub-districts), they are Bentong, Sabai and Pelabgai. The original Main Street going into Bentong Town has been modified to a dual carriageway. It is bordered by Selangor on the west and Negeri Sembilan on the south.
- ^ "Pejabat Setiausaha Negeri Pahang". www.pahang.gov.my.
- ^ Portal, Pentadbir. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bentong - Data Asas". pdtbentong.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "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.