Sabak Bernam District

Sabak Bernam District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Sabak Bernam
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiسابق برنم‎
 • Chinese沙白安南县
 • Tamilசபாக் பெர்ணம்
Flag of Sabak Bernam District
Flag
Official seal of Sabak Bernam District
Seal
Location of Sabak Bernam District in Selangor
Location of Sabak Bernam District in Selangor
Map
Sabak Bernam District is located in Malaysia
Sabak Bernam District
Sabak Bernam District
Location of Sabak Bernam District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°40′N 101°05′E / 3.667°N 101.083°E / 3.667; 101.083
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
SeatSungai Besar
Local area government(s)Sabak Bernam District Council
Government
 • District officerNasir Mamat[1]
 • Sultan's RepresentativeBaharin Mat Akhir[2]
Area
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 • Total997.1 km2 (385.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total103,153
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
45xxx
Calling code+6-03
Vehicle registration platesB

The Sabak Bernam District is a district and a parliamentary constituency in north-western Selangor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 997 square kilometres, and had a population of 103,153 at the 2010 Census (excluding foreigners).[4] It is situated at the northwestern corner of Selangor. It is bordered by the state of Perak to the north, the district of Hulu Selangor to the east, the district of Kuala Selangor to the south, and the Straits of Malacca to the west. Bernam River forms its border with Perak. Towns in Sabak Bernam include Sabak, Sungai Besar and Sekinchan. This area is also famous for its residents of Javanese descent.

The district is mainly a rice-growing area. As such, Sabak Bernams' main economic activity is agriculture. Sabak Bernam is the westernmost district of Selangor; at 100 km from Kuala Lumpur, Sabak Bernam is the furthest district in Selangor from both Kuala Lumpur and state capital Shah Alam.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

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Sabak Bernam District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 99,824—    
2000 113,245+13.4%
2010 103,709−8.4%
2020 107,057+3.2%
Source: [6]

Federal parliament and state assembly seats

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Further information: Sabak Bernam (federal constituency)
Sabak Bernam, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts
Sabak Bernam, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts


List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P92 Sabak Bernam Kalam Salan Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P93 Sungai Besar Muslimin Yahaya Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)


List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P92 N1 Sungai Air Tawar Rizam bin Ismail Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P92 N2 Sabak ASallehen Mukhyi Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P93 N3 Sungai Panjang Mohamad Razali Saari Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P93 N4 Sekinchan Ng Suee Lim Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sabak Bernam.
  1. ^ "Portal Rasmi PDT Sabak Bernam Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". www2.selangor.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Portal Rasmi PDT Sabak Bernam Pejabat Orang Besar Daerah". www2.selangor.gov.my.
  3. ^ "Portal Rasmi PDT Sabak Bernam Profil Daerah". www2.selangor.gov.my.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ "Profile Daerah Saabak Bernam" (PDF). n.d. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-18.
  6. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
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