Hilir Perak District

Hilir Perak District
Daerah Hilir Perak
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiهيلير ڤراق
 • Chinese下霹雳县
 • Tamilஹீலிர் பேராக்
Location of Hilir Perak District in Perak
Location of Hilir Perak District in Perak
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Hilir Perak District is located in Malaysia
Hilir Perak District
Hilir Perak District
Location of Hilir Perak District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°N 101°E / 4°N 101°E / 4; 101
Country Malaysia
State Perak
SeatTeluk Intan
Local area government(s)Teluk Intan Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerSaidi Bin Haji Shaari, AMK[1]
Area
 • Total
792.07 km2 (305.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
128,179
 • Estimate 
(2015)[3]
144,400
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
36000+36700
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA

Hilir Perak District (Lower Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. The district is governed by Teluk Intan Municipal Council which is based in the town of Teluk Intan. The District council was known as Hilir Perak District Council until 4 April 2004, when it was upgraded to Municipality status. Teluk Intan town is the district's principal urban center while smaller towns include Langkap town and Chenderong Balai town.

Teluk Intan town is on the southeast bank of the Perak River, opposite the kampong of Sungai Durian.[4]

Langkap town housing an Immigration Depot which is a detention centre for illegal immigrants around Perak state.

  1. ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Teluk Intan - Direktori Pegawai". pdttelukintan.perak.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ^ "Map of Sungai Durian", ViaMichelin, retrieved 2017-01-23