| Kinta District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Kinta |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Chinese: 近打县 |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Tamil: கிந்தா |
| Settlement Type: |  District of Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 4.5833°N 106°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kinta District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Batu Gajah |
| Seat1 Type: | Largest city |
| Seat1: | Ipoh |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Ipoh City Council (Kinta North) Batu Gajah District Council (Kinta West) |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Tarmidzi Manap[1] |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2015 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 300xx-315xx |
| Area Code: | +6-05 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
| Registration Plate: | A |
The Kinta District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It contains the state capital Ipoh. Kinta is the most populated district in Perak and also the seventh most populated district in Malaysia. Kinta houses Ipoh, Perak's largest city and state capital while Batu Gajah is a seat in Kinta district.
Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. The discovery of substantial tin deposits in the Kinta Valley attracted a diverse influx of immigrants, particularly from China, who sought their fortunes in the lucrative mining trade. A railway line linking Ipoh and other town in Kinta such as Pusing, Papan, Siputeh and Tronoh was completed in 1909 and used to transport tin ore. The tracks were dismantled by the Japanese during World War II and were never rebuilt. Shortly after the war ended, the tin industry deteriorated in Kinta.[4]
Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
Kinta District is divided into 2 local authorities:
The district and land officer is also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah.
Some areas in Sungai Raia such as RPT Tekah 1, RPT Tekah 2, RTC Gopeng & Gopeng Industrial Park are administered by the Kampar District Council even though they are located in the Kinta district.
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.[5]
List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P63 | Anwar Ibrahim | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
| P64 | Lee Chuan How | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P65 | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | ||
| P66 | V. Sivakumar | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P70 | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | ||
| P71 | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | ||
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P63 | N23 | Hafez Sabri | ||
| P63 | N24 | Muhammad Arafat Varisai | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
| P64 | N25 | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P64 | N26 | Abdul Aziz Bari | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P64 | N27 | Goh Sze Hua | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P65 | N28 | Ong Boon Piow | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P65 | N29 | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | ||
| P65 | N30 | Thulsi Thivani Manogaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P66 | N31 | Cheah Poh Hian | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P66 | N32 | Chaw Kam Foon | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P66 | N33 | Steven Tiw Tee Siang | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P70 | N41 | Bavani Veriah Shasha | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P70 | N43 | Mohd Azlan Helmi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |
| P71 | N44 | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) | ||
| P71 | N45 | Ng Chai Yi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | |