Districts of Malaysia

The final 2010 census results have been released. In a few cases they differ dramatically from the preliminary results, by a factor of more than 2. I have replaced the provisional figures with the final ones.

The secondary divisions of Malaysia are daerah (districts). Sabah and Sarawak states are also subdivided into entities called "divisions". Each division is a group of from two to seven districts.

District HASC Pop-2010 Pop-2000 Pop-1991 Division
Alor Gajah MY.ME.AG 173,712 132,317 116,653
Asajaya MY.SK.AS 31,190 28,513 24,380 Samarahan
Bachok MY.KN.BA 77,447 109,384 98,557
Baling MY.KH.BA 132,304 124,830 114,485
Bandar Baharu MY.KH.BB 41,352 37,963 33,006
Barat Daya MY.PG.BD 197,131 159,129 122,764
Batang Padang MY.PK.BP 125,867 152,201 154,686
Batu Pahat MY.JH.BP 262,684 336,509 294,056
Bau MY.SK.BA 52,760 41,824 35,958 Kuching
Beaufort MY.SA.BF 64,350 62,200 48,742 Interior
Belaga MY.SK.BL 35,247 22,896 22,284 Kapit
Beluran MY.SA.BL 104,484 75,586 54,539 Sandakan
Bentong MY.PH.BN 114,397 96,689 83,965
Bera MY.PH.BR 94,105 77,685 68,892
Besut MY.TE.BE 136,563 120,199 107,900
Betong MY.SK.BT 60,728 55,625 50,033 Betong
Bintulu MY.SK.BI 183,402 139,012 86,132 Bintulu
Cameron Highlands MY.PH.CH 34,510 28,077 25,555
Dalat MY.SK.DL 18,523 16,739 15,539 Mukah
Daro MY.SK.DR 29,975 26,154 22,440 Mukah
Dungun MY.TE.DU 149,851 128,709 102,897
Gombak MY.SL.GO 668,694 537,525 352,649
Gua Musang MY.KN.GM 86,189 74,988 63,816
Hilir Perak MY.PK.HI 128,143 190,868 202,059
Hulu Terengganu MY.TE.HT 70,800 62,322 56,986
Jasin MY.ME.JA 131,539 101,659 92,771
Jelebu MY.NS.JL 26,608 37,194 40,012
Jeli MY.KN.JE 33,186 35,988 32,720
Jempol MY.NS.JM 57,506 125,010 122,033
Jerantut MY.PH.JE 88,035 80,685 74,547
Johor Bahru MY.JH.JH 1,061,950 922,551 596,255
Julau MY.SK.JL 15,449 17,132 15,222 Sarikei
Kampar MY.PK.KM 90,313 81,387 78,701
Kanowit MY.SK.KN 28,259 27,143 25,380 Sibu
Kapit MY.SK.KP 55,304 56,709 55,608 Kapit
Kemaman MY.TE.KE 166,750 137,070 111,901
Keningau MY.SA.KE 173,103 145,984 88,456 Interior
Kerian MY.PK.KE 120,359 152,911 148,720
Kinabatangan MY.SA.KI 146,987 88,697 45,746 Sandakan
Kinta MY.PK.KN 737,861 622,106 549,198
Klang MY.SL.KE 842,146 643,436 406,994
Kluang MY.JH.KE 215,416 255,601 224,424
Kota Belud MY.SA.KB 91,272 72,357 58,259 West Coast
Kota Bharu MY.KN.KB 468,438 398,835 366,770
Kota Kinabalu MY.SA.KK 452,058 355,435 209,175 West Coast
Kota Marudu MY.SA.KM 66,374 58,862 42,747 Kudat
Kota Setar MY.KH.KT 357,176 313,952 286,005
Kota Tinggi MY.JH.KT 84,971 192,336 174,425
Kuala Kangsar MY.PK.KK 108,504 144,418 146,684
Kuala Krai MY.KN.KK 104,234 91,771 90,830
Kuala Langat MY.SL.KL 220,214 192,176 130,090
Kuala Lumpur MY.KL.KL 1,588,750 1,305,792 1,145,342
Kuala Muda MY.KH.KM 443,488 339,898 254,372
Kuala Penyu MY.SA.KP 18,958 16,558 14,271 Interior
Kuala Pilah MY.NS.KP 43,791 63,541 68,180
Kuala Selangor MY.SL.KS 205,257 161,168 123,052
Kuala Terengganu MY.TE.KT 337,553 298,304 274,489
Kuantan MY.PH.KU 427,515 344,319 255,974
Kubang Pasu MY.KH.KP 214,479 185,856 157,963
Kuching MY.SK.KU 598,617 494,109 369,065 Kuching
Kudat MY.SA.KD 83,140 70,276 56,047 Kudat
Kulaijaya MY.JH.KU 245,294 159,427 108,216
Kulim MY.KH.KU 281,260 190,952 128,356
Kunak MY.SA.KN 61,094 48,591 39,873 Tawau
Labuan MY.LA.LA 83,920 70,871 54,241
Lahad Datu MY.SA.LD 199,830 156,297 118,096 Tawau
Langkawi MY.KH.LA 92,784 69,681 42,938
Larut and Matang MY.PK.LM 275,464 273,641 271,882
Lawas MY.SK.LW 37,212 32,726 29,276 Limbang
Ledang MY.JH.LD 131,890 119,673 113,609
Limbang MY.SK.LI 46,980 39,817 33,899 Limbang
Lipis MY.PH.LI 74,581 73,557 68,276
Lubok Antu MY.SK.LA 27,363 27,834 26,555 Sri Aman
Lundu MY.SK.LU 32,568 27,345 24,493 Kuching
Machang MY.KN.MA 56,937 77,762 71,584
Manjung MY.PK.MA 211,113 191,132 168,331
Maran MY.PH.MA 111,056 112,606 110,264
Marang MY.TE.MA 95,283 83,284 69,637
Marudi MY.SK.MR 62,883 71,713 71,958 Miri
Matu MY.SK.MT 16,952 15,004 12,659 Mukah
Melaka Tengah MY.ME.MT 484,885 371,263 296,897
Meradong MY.SK.ME 28,713 26,603 24,638 Sarikei
Mersing MY.JH.ME 33,741 67,605 63,643
Miri MY.SK.MI 290,274 221,055 161,373 Miri
Muar MY.JH.MR 201,148 210,682 188,195
Mukah MY.SK.MU 41,481 29,570 26,217 Mukah
Nabawan MY.SA.NA 31,807 23,944 19,999 Interior
Padang Terap MY.KH.PT 61,970 55,847 50,726
Pakan MY.SK.PA 15,139 14,591 12,882 Sarikei
Papar MY.SA.PA 124,420 88,626 59,473 West Coast
Pasir Mas MY.KN.PM 180,878 162,312 150,035
Pasir Puteh MY.KN.PP 113,191 104,404 96,348
Pekan MY.PH.PE 103,839 97,751 86,179
Penampang MY.SA.PP 121,934 82,872 49,242 West Coast
Pendang MY.KH.PE 93,598 89,764 83,092
Perak Tengah MY.PK.PT 58,816 82,153 75,574
Perlis MY.PL.PE 225,590 198,288 183,824
Petaling MY.SL.PE 1,765,495 1,184,180 633,165
Pitas MY.SA.PI 37,808 32,408 24,240 Kudat
Pokok Sena MY.KH.PS 48,347 40,561 36,349
Pontian MY.JH.PO 93,651 142,697 129,356
Port Dickson MY.NS.PD 101,073 106,630 92,171
Putatan MY.SA.PU 54,733 48,200 37,699 West Coast
Putrajaya MY.PJ.PJ 68,361 11,501 5,730
Ranau MY.SA.RA 94,092 70,685 49,358 West Coast
Raub MY.PH.RA 91,731 79,488 73,085
Rembau MY.NS.RE 29,595 36,848 34,823
Rompin MY.PH.RO 109,599 102,033 80,251
Sabak Bernam MY.SL.SB 46,354 113,245 99,824
Samarahan MY.SK.SM 85,495 46,966 33,173 Samarahan
Sandakan MY.SA.SA 396,290 348,930 222,817 Sandakan
Saratok MY.SK.ST 45,015 42,035 37,939 Betong
Sarikei MY.SK.SK 56,228 48,132 42,689 Sarikei
Seberang Perai Selatan MY.PG.SS 166,685 117,722 84,771
Seberang Perai Tengah MY.PG.ST 362,820 294,051 236,270
Seberang Perai Utara MY.PG.SU 288,692 243,938 224,647
Segamat MY.JH.SE 135,575 177,916 177,561
Selangau MY.SK.SG 22,318 21,990 22,097 Sibu
Semporna MY.SA.SE 133,164 108,526 91,828 Tawau
Sepang MY.SL.SP 207,354 97,139 48,941
Seremban MY.NS.SE 515,490 383,530 263,383
Serian MY.SK.SE 89,078 79,632 71,874 Samarahan
Setiu MY.TE.SE 54,563 50,346 42,434
Sibu MY.SK.SI 240,165 206,297 166,894 Sibu
Sik MY.KH.SI 66,387 59,556 54,466
Simunjan MY.SK.SJ 38,324 37,287 35,136 Samarahan
Sipitang MY.SA.SI 34,862 29,256 24,349 Interior
Song MY.SK.SO 20,105 19,236 17,576 Kapit
Sri Aman MY.SK.SA 64,500 52,963 48,278 Sri Aman
Tambunan MY.SA.TM 35,667 27,825 19,726 Interior
Tampin MY.NS.TA 61,308 77,021 72,295
Tanah Merah MY.KN.TM 115,949 101,509 94,611
Tatau MY.SK.TA 29,592 23,241 21,124 Bintulu
Tawau MY.SA.TW 397,673 305,080 244,728 Tawau
Temerloh MY.PH.TE 158,724 136,214 118,015
Tenom MY.SA.TE 55,553 46,106 37,954 Interior
Timur Laut MY.PG.TL 510,996 416,369 395,714
Tongod MY.SA.TO 35,341 23,730 13,326 Sandakan
Tuaran MY.SA.TU 102,411 81,215 63,995 West Coast
Tumpat MY.KN.TU 143,793 130,414 116,044
Ulu Langat MY.SL.HL 1,138,198 864,451 413,900
Ulu Perak MY.PK.HU 60,547 82,551 81,636
Ulu Selangor MY.SL.HS 194,387 147,996 82,814
Yan MY.KH.YA 66,606 62,217 60,483

 

Populations from 1991 and 2000 are proleptic; they represent the present-day districts' areas, not the districts at the census date.

Change history:

For West Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), my main source is "Cartographic Frames for Peninsular Malaysia District Statistics 1947-1982", by Courtenay, P.P., and Kate K.Y. Van, published by Malaysia Society of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, Queensland, 1983. I have limited information about the history of the districts of East Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah, and Sarawak).

These were the districts of Malaya in 1947, soon after the formation of the Malayan Union.

District St
Alor Gajah ME
Bachok KN
Baling KH
Bandar Baharu KH
Barat Daya PG
Batang Padang PK
Batu Gajah PK
Batu Pahat JH
Bentong PH
Besut TE
Butterworth PG
Cameron Highlands PH
Dinding PK
Dungun TE
Grik PK
Hilir Perak PK
Ipoh PK
Jasin ME
Jelebu NS
Johor Baharu JH
Kampar PK
Kelang SL
Keluang JH
Kemaman TE
Kerian PK
Kota Baharu KN
Kota Setar KH
Kota Tinggi JH
Kroh PK
Kuala Kangsar PK
Kuala Langat SL
Kuala Lumpur SL
Kuala Muda KH
Kuala Pilah NS
Kuala Selangor SL
Kualu Trengganu TE
Kuantan PH
Kubang Pasu KH
Kulim KH
Langkawi KH
Larut and Matang PK
Lipis PH
Marang TE
Melaka Tengah ME
Mersing JH
Muar JH
Padang Terap KH
Parit PK
Pasir Mas KN
Pasir Puteh KN
Pekan PH
Perlis PL
Pontian JH
Port Dickson NS
Raub PH
Rembau NS
Segamat JH
Selama PK
Seremban NS
Tampin NS
Tanjong Malim PK
Temerloh PH
Timur Laut PG
Ulu Kelantan KN
Ulu Langat SL
Ulu Selangor SL
Ulu Trengganu TE
Yan KH

 

  1. Between 1947 and 1950, the following changes occurred:
  2. Batu Gajah, Ipoh, and Kampar merged to form Kinta (PK).
  3. Butterworth split into Bukit Mertajam (Tengah, or Central), Butterworth (Utara, or North), and Nibong Tebal (Selatan, or South) (PG).
  4. Grik and Kroh merged to form Ulu Perak (PK).
  5. Larut and Matang district split into Larut district and Matang district (PK).
  6. Parit merged with Kuala Kangsar (PK).
  7. Sik split from Baling (KH).
  8. Southeastern portion of Batu Pahat transferred to Pontian (JH).
  9. Tanjong Malim merged with Batang Padang (PK).
  10. Tumpat split from Kota Baharu (KN); also, southern part of Kota Baharu transferred to Ulu Kelantan.
  11. Between 1950 and 1958, the following changes occurred:
  12. Several boundary adjustments occurred in JH, KN, PH, and TE.
  13. Machang formed from parts of Pasir Puteh and Ulu Kelantan (KN).
  14. Tanah Merah formed from parts of Pasir Mas and Ulu Kelantan (KN).
  15. Between 1958 and 1963, Sabak Bernam split from Kuala Selangor (SL); Jerantut split from Lipis (PH).
  16. 1963-09-16: Federation of Malaysia formed by the union of Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo (Sabah).
  17. 1965-08-09: Singapore split from Federation of Malaysia.
  18. Between 1963 and 1970, Larut, Matang, and Selama merged to form Larut and Matang (PK).
  19. Between 1970 and 1980, the following changes occurred:
  20. Gombak formed from parts of Kuala Lumpur and Ulu Selangor (SL).
  21. Jempol split from Kuala Pilah (NE).
  22. 1973-04-01: Julau district created (SK).
  23. Kuala Krai split from Ulu Kelantan (KN).
  24. Kuala Lumpur district (SL) split into several parts, one of which became Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (KL).
  25. Pendang split from Kota Setar (KH).
  26. Perak Tengah (Central Perak) formed from parts of Hilir Perak (Lower Perak) and Kuala Kangsar (PK).
  27. Petaling formed from parts of Kelang and Kuala Lumpur (SL).
  28. Rompin split from Pekan (PH).
  29. Sepang formed from parts of Kuala Langat and Ulu Langat (SL).
  30. Southern part of Kelang annexed to Kuala Langat (SL).

After those changes, the districts of Malaysia were as follows.

District St Area(km.²)
Alor Gajah ME 663
Bachok KN 265
Baling KH 1,518
Bandar Baharu KH 269
Barat Daya PG 173
Batang Padang PK 2,712
Batu Pahat JH 1,878
Bentong PH 707
Besut TE 1,979
Bukit Mertajam PG 235
Butterworth PG 263
Cameron Highlands PH 712
Dinding PK 1,168
Dungun TE 2,735
Gombak SL 653
Hilir Perak PK 1,728
Jasin ME 697
Jelebu NS 1,368
Jempol NS 1,386
Jerantut PH 7,558
Johor Baharu JH 1,800
Kelang SL 629
Keluang JH 2,852
Kemaman TE 2,536
Kerian PK 958
Kinta PK 1,958
Kota Baharu KN 409
Kota Setar KH 663
Kota Tinggi JH 3,502
Kuala Kangsar PK 2,541
Kuala Krai KN 2,942
Kuala Langat SL 839
Kuala Lumpur KL 243
Kuala Muda KH 922
Kuala Pilah NS 1,090
Kuala Selangor SL 1,181
Kualu Trengganu TE 1,311
Kuantan PH 2,960
Kubang Pasu KH 948
Kulim KH 767
Langkawi KH 466
Larut and Matang PK 2,095
Lipis PH 5,198
Machang KN 545
Marang TE 521
Melaka Tengah ME 298
Mersing JH 2,836
Muar JH 2,347
Nibong Tebal PG 241
Padang Terap KH 1,357
Pasir Mas KN 579
Pasir Puteh KN 434
Pekan PH 4,439
Pendang KH 629
Perak Tengah PK 1,282
Perlis PL 795
Petaling SL 487
Pontian JH 919
Port Dickson NS 559
Raub PH 2,269
Rembau NS 413
Rompin PH 5,198
Sabak Bernam SL 1,000
Segamat JH 2,852
Sepang SL 619
Seremban NS 951
Sik KH 1,645
Tampin NS 878
Tanah Merah KN 1,487
Temerloh PH 5,794
Timur Laut PG 119
Tumpat KN 167
Ulu Kelantan KN 8,104
Ulu Langat SL 803
Ulu Perak PK 6,563
Ulu Selangor SL 1,746
Ulu Trengganu TE 3,875
Yan KH 241

 

  1. ~1982: Name of Dinding changed to Manjung (PK).
  2. 1982: Bera and Maran split from Temerloh (PH); also, western part of Pekan was transferred to Maran.
  3. Between 1983 and 2001, the following changes occurred:
  4. Name of Bukit Mertajam changed to Seberang Perai Tengah; name of Butterworth changed to Seberang Perai Utara; name of Nibong Tebal changed to Seberang Perai Selatan (PG).
  5. Dalat split from Mukah (SK).
  6. Matu split from Daro (SK).
  7. Setiu split from Kuala Trengganu (TE).
  8. Tongod split from Kinabatangan (SA).
  9. Ulu Kelantan split into Gua Musang and Jeli (KN).
  10. 2001-02-01: Putrajaya district split from Sepang district of Selangor state (former HASC code MY.SL.SE).
District HASC Population Area(km.²) Capital
Alor Gajah MY.ME.AG 131,870 903 Alor Gajah
Asajaya MY.SK.AS 28,540 n/a Asajaya
Bachok MY.KN.BA 109,786 264 Bachok
Baling MY.KH.BA 124,947 1,529 Baling
Bandar Baharu MY.KH.BB 37,932 269 Bandar Baharu
Barat Daya MY.PG.BD 159,019 166 Balik Pulau
Batang Padang MY.PK.BP 152,137 2,712 Tapah
Batu Pahat MY.JH.BP 335,368 1,878 Batu Pahat
Bau MY.SK.BA 42,132 884 Bau
Beaufort MY.SA.BF 61,698 1,735 Beaufort
Belaga MY.SK.BL 22,864 n/a Belaga
Beluran MY.SA.BL 70,900 8,345 Beluran
Bentong MY.PH.BN 97,467 1,831 Bentong
Bera MY.PH.BR 77,850 2,214 Bera
Besut MY.TE.BE 120,538 1,234 Kota Raja
Betong MY.SK.BT 51,463 1,776 Betong
Bintulu MY.SK.BI 138,269 n/a Bintulu
Cameron Highlands MY.PH.CH 28,050 712 Tanah Rata
Dalat MY.SK.DL 23,402 MY.SK.MU Dalat
Daro MY.SK.DR 14,847 1,538 Daro
Dungun MY.TE.DU 128,582 2,735 Dungun
Gombak MY.SL.GO 553,410 650 Rawang
Gua Musang MY.KN.GM 74,988 8,104 Gua Musang
Hilir Perak MY.PK.HI 191,098 1,727 Teluk Irtan
Hulu Langat MY.SL.HL 865,514 826 Kajang
Hulu Perak MY.PK.HU 82,195 6,563 Gerik
Hulu Selangor MY.SL.HS 142,771 1,740 Kota Kubu Baharu
Hulu Terengganu MY.TE.HT 62,262 3,875 Kuala Berang
Jasin MY.ME.JA 101,775 677 Jasin
Jelebu MY.NS.JL 37,120 1,368 Jelebu
Jeli MY.KN.JE 36,057 1,329 Jeli
Jempol MY.NS.JM 125,151 1,386 Jempol
Jerantut MY.PH.JE 81,215 7,561 Jerantut
Johor Baharu MY.JH.JB 1,064,881 1,818 Johor Baharu
Julau MY.SK.JU 31,913 2,628 Julau
Kanowit MY.SK.KN 27,205 2,253 Kanowit
Kapit MY.SK.KP 57,840 15,033 Kapit
Kelang MY.SL.KE 648,918 627 Klang
Keluang MY.JH.KE 254,631 2,852 Keluang
Kemaman MY.TE.KE 136,502 2,536 Cukai
Keningau MY.SA.KE 145,762 3,533 Keningau
Kerian MY.PK.KE 152,651 958 Parit Buntar
Kinabatangan MY.SA.KI 86,783 17,594 Kinabatangan
Kinta MY.PK.KI 751,825 1,958 Ipoh
Kota Belud MY.SA.KB 72,337 1,386 Kota Belud
Kota Bharu MY.KN.KB 400,321 409 Kota Bharu
Kota Kinabalu MY.SA.KK 354,153 350 Kota Kinabalu
Kota Marudu MY.SA.KM 58,841 1,917 Kota Marudu
Kota Setar MY.KH.KS 354,431 665 Alor Setar
Kota Tinggi MY.JH.KT 192,220 3,489 Kota Tinggi
Kuala Kangsar MY.PK.KK 154,048 2,541 Kuala Kangsar
Kuala Krai MY.KN.KK 91,619 1,329 Kuala Krai
Kuala Langat MY.SL.KL 189,983 858 Telok Datok
Kuala Lumpur MY.KL.KL 1,297,526 244 Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Muda MY.KH.KM 339,898 923 Petani
Kuala Penyu MY.SA.KP 16,511 453 Kuala Penyu
Kuala Pilah MY.NS.KP 63,176 1,090 Kuala Pilah
Kuala Selangor MY.SL.KS 157,288 1,178 Kuala Selangor
Kuala Terengganu MY.TE.KT 298,149 605 Kuala Terengganu
Kuantan MY.PH.KU 344,706 2,960 Kuantan
Kubang Pasu MY.KH.KP 186,265 948 Jitra
Kuching MY.SK.KU 495,996 1,869 Kuching
Kudat MY.SA.KD 68,242 1,287 Kudat
Kulim MY.KH.KU 191,160 765 Kulim
Kunak MY.SA.KN 48,571 1,134 Kunak
Labuan MY.LA.LA 70,517 98 Victoria
Lahad Datu MY.SA.LD 156,059 6,501 Lahad Datu
Langkawi MY.KH.LA 69,597 467 Kuah
Larut and Matang MY.PK.LM 273,321 2,096 Taiping
Lawas MY.SK.LW 32,669 3,810 Lawas
Limbang MY.SK.LI 39,741 3,977 Limbang
Lipis MY.PH.LI 73,391 5,198 Kuala Lipis
Lubok Antu MY.SK.LA 23,266 348 Lubok Antu
Lundu MY.SK.LU 27,376 1,962 Lundu
Machang MY.KN.MA 77,921 554 Machang
Manjung MY.PK.MA 191,004 1,168 Lumut
Maran MY.PH.MA 112,626 1,917 Maran
Marang MY.TE.MA 83,165 667 Marang
Marudi MY.SK.MR 71,412 22,070 Marudi
Matu MY.SK.MT 11,179 MY.SK.DR Matu
Melaka Tengah MY.ME.MT 369,222 214 Melaka
Meradong MY.SK.ME 28,932 1,084 Meradong
Mersing MY.JH.ME 67,557 2,839 Mersing
Miri MY.SK.MI 219,571 n/a Miri
Muar MY.JH.MU 328,695 2,346 Muar
Mukah MY.SK.MU 45,224 7,916 Mukah
Nabawan MY.SA.NA 23,890 6,089 Pensiangan
Padang Terap MY.KH.PT 55,899 1,357 Padang Terap
Papar MY.SA.PA 86,649 1,243 Papar
Pasir Mas MY.KN.PM 162,296 578 Pasir Mas
Pasir Putih MY.KN.PP 104,734 433 Pasir Putih
Pekan MY.PH.PE 98,400 3,805 Pekan
Penampang MY.SA.PE 130,809 466 Penampang
Pendang MY.KH.PE 89,790 626 Kuala Nerang
Perak Tengah MY.PK.PT 82,103 1,282 Parit Seputeh
Perlis MY.PL.PE 198,335 795 Kangar
Petaling MY.SL.PE 1,181,034 484 Shah Alam
Pitas MY.SA.PI 30,854 1,419 Pitas
Pontian MY.JH.PO 143,729 920 Pontian Kechil
Port Dickson MY.NS.PD 106,919 558 Port Dickson
Putrajaya MY.PJ.PJ MY.SL.SP 49 Putrajaya
Ranau MY.SA.RA 70,649 2,978 Ranau
Raub MY.PH.RA 79,432 2,269 Raub
Rembau MY.NS.RE 36,809 414 Rembau
Rompin MY.PH.RO 101,877 5,247 Bandar Baru Rompin
Sabak Bernam MY.SL.SB 110,713 997 Sabak
Samarahan MY.SK.SM 47,201 594 Samarahan
Sandakan MY.SA.SA 347,334 2,266 Sandakan
Saratok MY.SK.ST 42,999 1,686 Saratok
Sarikei MY.SK.SK 56,992 n/a Sarikei
Seberang Perai Selatan MY.PG.SS 117,208 245 Nibung Tebal
Seberang Perai Tengah MY.PG.ST 291,876 236 Bukit Mertajam
Seberang Perai Utara MY.PG.SU 243,316 268 Butterworth
Segamat MY.JH.SE 178,620 2,851 Segamat
Semporna MY.SA.SE 108,236 1,145 Semporna
Sepang MY.SL.SP 97,896 600 Salak Tinggi
Seremban MY.NS.SE 383,982 951 Seremban
Serian MY.SK.SE 80,061 2,106 Serian
Setiu MY.TE.SE 50,493 1,304 Bandar Permaisuri
Sibu MY.SK.SB 209,012 3,000 Sibu
Sik MY.KH.SI 59,691 1,635 Sik
Simunjan MY.SK.SJ 37,561 2,320 Simunjan
Sipitang MY.SA.SI 29,311 2,732 Sipitang
Song MY.SK.SO 19,129 n/a Song
Sri Aman MY.SK.SA 62,955 3,848 Sri Aman
Tambunan MY.SA.TM 27,852 1,347 Tambunan
Tampin MY.NS.TA 76,923 878 Tampin
Tanah Merah MY.KN.TM 101,450 868 Tanah Merah
Tatau MY.SK.TA 22,865 n/a Tatau
Tawau MY.SA.TW 304,888 6,125 Tawau
Temerloh MY.PH.TE 136,162 2,251 Temerloh
Tenom MY.SA.TE 46,202 2,409 Tenom
Timur Laut MY.PG.TL 414,082 101 Georgetown
Tongod MY.SA.TO 20,646 MY.SA.KI Tongod
Tuaran MY.SA.TU 82,212 1,166 Tuaran
Tumpat MY.KN.TU 130,027 168 Tumpat
Yan MY.KH.YA 62,497 242 Yan
  • HASC: Hierarchical administrative subdivision codes.
  • Population: Preliminary figures from 2000-07-05 census. A HASC code
    in this column means that the population of this district has been
    lumped in with that of the district with the given HASC code.
  • Area: Provided by Karem Abdalla. A HASC code in this column means
    that the area of this district has been lumped in with that of the
    district with the given HASC code. "n/a" means that the area is not
    available. The areas of the districts in a given state don't always
    add up to the area of that state.

 

  1. 2002-03-01: Pakan district split from Julau (SK); Selangau district split from Sibu (SK)
  2. 2007-03-01: Putatan district split from Penampang (SA)
  3. 2008-01-01: Kulaijaya district split from Johor Baharu (JH)
  4. 2008-06-09: Ledang district split from Muar (JH)
  5. 2008-11-28: Pokok Sena district split from Kota Setar (KH)
  6. 2009-05-21: Kampar district split from Kinta (PK)
  7. There may have been minor boundary changes between neighboring districts, as well.

Other names of subdivisions:

  1. Hulu is a variant spelling of Ulu, meaning "Upper".
  2. Malacca is an obsolete spelling of Melaka, still frequently used in English.
  3. Selatan, Tengah, and Utara are Malay for South, Central, and North, respectively.
  4. Trengganu is an obsolete spelling of Terengganu.
  1. Alor Gajah: North Malacca (variant)
  2. Jasin: South Malacca (variant)
  3. Jempol: Jempul (variant)
  4. Johor Bahru: Johor Baharu (variant); Johore Bahru (obsolete)
  5. Klang: Kelang (variant)
  6. Kluang: Keluang (variant)
  7. Kota Bharu: Kota Baharu (variant)
  8. Kuala Krai: Kuala Kerai (variant)
  9. Kuala Lumpur: Wilayah Persekutan (obsolete, dating from the time when Kuala Lumpur was the only federal territory)
  10. Langkawi: Pulau Langkawi (variant)
  11. Larut and Matang: Larut dan Matang (Malay); Larut, Matang and Selama (variant)
  12. Manjung: Dinding (obsolete)
  13. Meradong: Maradong (variant)
  14. Pasir Putih: Pasir Puteh (variant)
  15. Seberang Perai Selatan: Nibong Tebal (obsolete)
  16. Seberang Perai Tengah: Bukit Mertajam (obsolete)
  17. Seberang Perai Utara: Butterworth (obsolete)
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