| Bentong ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and district capital |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia#Malaysia Pahang |
| Coordinates: | 3.5167°N 156°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pahang |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bentong District |
| Established Title1: | Municipality status |
| Established Date1: | 16 July 2005 |
| Government Type: | Local government |
| Governing Body: | Bentong Municipal Council |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Aida Munira Abdul Rafar |
| Population Total: | 114,397 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 28xxx |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone area code |
| Area Code: | +6-09 |
| Registration Plate: | C |
| Bentong Municipal Council | |
| Native Name: | Majlis Perbandaran Bentong مجليس ڤربندرن بنتوڠ |
| Native Name Lang: | Malay |
| Coa Pic: | File:The Seal of Bentong Municipal Council.png |
| Foundation: | 16 July 2005 |
| Preceded By: | Bentong District Council |
| House Type: | Local authority |
| Leader1 Type: | President |
| Leader1: | Aida Munira Abdul Rafar |
| Leader2 Type: | Secretary |
| Leader2: | Noorul Nazreen Nordin |
| Meeting Place: | Jalan Ketari, 28700 Bentong, Pahang Darul Makmur |
| Motto: | Pembangunan, Kebersihan, Perpaduan (Development, Cleanliness, Unity) |
Bentong (Jawi: ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ), the seat of Bentong District, is a town located in western Pahang, Malaysia, at the border with the state of Selangor in the west and the state of Negeri Sembilan in the south.[1]
Bentong Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Bentong) is the local authority for the whole of Bentong District including Bentong town. From 5 May 1955 until 30 June 1981, Bentong town was governed by the Bentong Town Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaran Bentong). On 1 July 1981, the Bentong Town Council was merged with 5 local councils of Karak, Sungai Dua, Telemong, Manchis and Bukit Tinggi and 8 village councils of Kampung Shafie, Kampung Simpang Pelangai, Sungai Gapoi New Village, Kampung Jambu Rias, Kampung Benus, Genting Sempah, Kampung Janda Baik and Sungai Penjuring New Village to form the Bentong District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Bentong).
The administrative area of Bentong District Council at the time of establishment was 106.18km2, consisting 80.26km2 operational area and 25.92km2 control area. It was then increased to 1105.19km2 on 1 January 2001 consisting new operational area of 867.69km2 and control area of 237.5km2. Bentong District Council was upgraded to the present-day Municipal Council on 16 July 2005.[2] [3]
Bentong is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat by Young Syefura Othman from DAP. Bentong has four seats in Pahang State Legislative Assembly. Bilut, Ketari, Sabai and Pelangai. Both Bilut and Ketari are held by Pakatan Harapan while Sabai and Pelangai are held by Barisan Nasional.
Bentong average temperature is on while 2419mm rainfall every month.[4]