Bagan Datuk (town)

Bagan Datuk

Pekan Baru
Others transcription(s)
 • Jawiباݢن داتوق
 • Chinese峇眼拿督
 • Tamilபாகான் டத்தோ
Pākāṉ Ṭattō (Transliteration)
Colourful shophouses in Bagan Datuk
Colourful shophouses in Bagan Datuk
Flag of Bagan Datuk
Nickname: 
The 'Cowboy' Town
Bagan Datuk is located in Malaysia
Bagan Datuk
Bagan Datuk
Coordinates: 3°59′N 100°47′E / 3.983°N 100.783°E / 3.983; 100.783
CountryMalaysia
StatePerak
DistrictBagan Datuk District
Established1896
Founded byTok Kelah
Government
 • TypeMunicipality (Hilir Perak)
 • District Officer (Teluk Intan)Haji Zamari Mohd Ramli
 • Member of ParliamentYAB Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (BN)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postal code
361xx
Area code05
Websitewww.mpti.gov.my

Bagan Datuk (formerly spelled Bagan Datoh), is a town and mukim in Bagan Datuk District, Perak, Malaysia.

Location

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Bagan Datuk is the most southwest district in the state of Perak. It is about 130 km (by car) from the state capital Ipoh and 46 km from Teluk Intan. Across the Bernam River is Sabak, Selangor.

Economy

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The main economic activity in Bagan Datuk is fishing. There are also, however, many coconut plantations nearby, visible along the road to Bagan Datuk from Teluk Intan.

There are also a few fishing villages scattered around Bagan Datuk, for example Sungai Tiang and Sungai Burong, and their corresponding seaside village Bagan Sungai Tiang and Bagan Sungai Burong. On the way from Teluk Intan there will be a few small township which are Hutan Melintang, Selekoh and Simpang Tiga. One popular spot for angling is Sungai Dulang, situated about 8 km from Bagan Datuk. It is famous for lobster fishing where an angler's night spent there could harvest up to 5 kilograms of lobsters.

Transportation

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Highway 69 is the main ingress to Bagan Datuk town. KTM Intercity does not serve the area.

Politics

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Bagan Datuk is represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi from UMNO.

On the state level, Bagan Datuk provides two seats to the Perak State Legislative Assembly:

Rungkup is currently held by Shahrul Zaman bin Yahya from UMNO while Hutan Melintang is currently held by Wasanthee Sinnasamy from PKR.

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