Pekan District

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Pekan (federal constituency).

Not to be confused with Pakan District.

Pekan District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Pekan
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	ڤکن‎
• Chinese	北根縣
• Tamil	பெக்கான்
Flag Seal
Location of Pekan District in Pahang
Pekan District Location of Pekan District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°30′N 103°25′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Pahang
Seat	Pekan
Local area government(s)	Pekan Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Ali Syahbana Sabaruddin[1]
Area [2]
• Total	3,846.14 km^2 (1,485.00 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	105,218
• Density	27/km^2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	26xxx
Calling code	+6-09
Vehicle registration plates	C

The Pekan District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the east of Pahang, the district borders Kuantan District on the north, South China Sea on the east, Maran District on the west and Rompin District on the south.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	86,179	—
2000	97,751	+13.4%
2010	105,587	+8.0%
2020	121,158	+14.7%
Source: [4]

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]

Ethnic groups in Pekan, 2010 census
Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Malay	101,953	96.9%
Chinese	1,373	1.3%
Indian	392	0.4%
Others	1,500	1.4%
Total	105,218	100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

Pekan district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P85	Pekan	Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali	BN (UMNO)

List of Pekan district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P85	N20	Pulau Manis	Mohd Rafiq Khan Ahman Khan	PN (PAS)
P85	N21	Peramu Jaya	Nizar Najib	BN (UMNO)
P85	N22	Bebar	Mohd. Fakhruddin Mohd. Arif	BN (UMNO)
P85	N23	Chini	Mohd Sharim Md Zain	BN (UMNO)

Administrative divisions

Map of Pekan district.

Pekan has 11 mukims, which are:[5]

• Pekan (Capital)
• Bebar
• Temai
• Lepar
• Kuala Pahang
• Langgar
• Ganchong
• Pahang Tua
• Pulau Manis
• Pulau Rusa
• Penyor

See also

• Districts of Malaysia

References

1. "Direktori Pegawai". pdtpekan.pahang.gov.my.
2. "Peta & Keluasan". pdtpekan.pahang.gov.my.
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.
4. "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.
5. "Peta&Keluasan". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Pekan.

External links

• Official website of Pekan District Council