Manjung District

Manjung District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Manjung
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	曼绒县
• Tamil	மஞ்சோங்
• Jawi	منجوڠ‎
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Location of Manjung District in Perak
Manjung District Location of Manjung District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°20′N 100°40′E / 4.333°N 100.667°E / 4.333; 100.667
Country	Malaysia
State	Perak
Seat	Seri Manjung
Largest town	Sitiawan
Local area government(s)	Manjung Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Fariz Hanip[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,113.58 km2 (429.96 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	224,331
• Estimate  (2015)[4]	249,600
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+08:00 (Not observed)
Postcode	320xx-325xx, 327xx, 349xx
Calling code	+6-05
Vehicle registration plates	A

Manjung Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Manjung مجليس ڤربندرن منجوڠ
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type	Municipal Council of Manjung District
History
Founded	1 August 2001
Preceded by	Manjung District Council
Leadership
President	Syamsul Hazeman Md Salleh
Motto
Maju, Progresif, Makmur Onward, Progressive, Prosperous
Meeting place
Jalan Pinang Raja, 32040 Seri Manjung, Perak Darul Ridzuan
Website
www.mpm.gov.my

The Manjung District, formerly known as Dindings, is a district in the south-western part of the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is the 26th-most populated district in Malaysia.^[5] It is administered by the Manjung Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Manjung), formerly known as Manjung District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Manjung) from 1 January 1980 until 31 July 2001. The district is well known for Pangkor Island, an attraction in Perak and the home of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM), Lumut Naval Base and dockyard. Dinding was once part of the British Straits Settlements colony. Seri Manjung is the district's principal urban centre while smaller towns include Lumut town, Sitiawan town, Ayer Tawar, Pantai Remis, Changkat Keruning and Beruas.