Lipis District

Lipis District
Daerah Lipis
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiداءيره ﻟﻴﭭﻴﺲ
 • Chinese立卑县 (Simplified)
立卑縣 (Traditional)
Lìbēi xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilலிப்பிஸ் மாவட்டம்
Lippis māvaṭṭam (Transliteration)
Official seal of Lipis District
Location of Lipis District in Pahang
Location of Lipis District in Pahang
Map
Lipis District is located in Malaysia
Lipis District
Lipis District
Location of Lipis District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°15′N 101°50′E / 4.250°N 101.833°E / 4.250; 101.833
Country Malaysia
State Pahang
SeatKuala Lipis
Local area government(s)Lipis District Council
Government
 • District officerYH Dato' Mohd Hafizi Bin Ibrahim[1]
Area
 • Total5,168 km2 (1,995 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total85,341
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+08:00 (Not observed)
Postcode
27xxx
Calling code+6-09
Vehicle registration platesC

The Lipis District is a district located in the northwest of Pahang, Malaysia. The district covers an area of 5,198 km2. Lipis District is bordered by Cameron Highlands the northwest, Batang Padang District, Perak on the west, Jerantut District on the east, Gua Musang District, Kelantan to the north and Raub District to its south. Lipis has 10 mukim or subdistricts, the largest being Ulu Jelai. The district capital is Kuala Lipis. During the British colonization, Kuala Lipis was made the state's capital city. Kuala Lipis was the administrative capital of Pahang for 57 years from 1898 until 27 August 1955, when Kuantan was picked as the new capital. Lipis had many types of minerals such as tin and gold, and products from the surrounding forests.

Sungai Relau, near Merapoh, is an alternative entry point (there are about four entry points) into Taman Negara, Malaysia's premier national park and one of the three embarkation points to Gunung Tahan, the highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia standing at 2,187 meters above sea level.

  1. ^ Laman, Pentadbir. "SENARAI PEGAWAI DAERAH". pdtlipis.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. ^ primuscoreadmin (9 November 2015). "Latar Belakang".
  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.