Sabak Bernam District | |
Official Name: | Daerah Sabak Bernam |
Translit Lang1: | Other |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | Chinese: 沙白安南县 |
Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Tamil: சபாக் பெர்ணம் |
Settlement Type: | District of Malaysia |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia |
Image Map1: | |
Coordinates: | 3.6667°N 106°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Sabak Bernam District in Malaysia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Seat: | Sungai Besar |
Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
Parts: | Sabak Bernam District Council |
Leader Title: | District officer |
Leader Name: | Nasir Mamat[1] |
Leader Title1: | Sultan's Representative |
Leader Name1: | Baharin Mat Akhir[2] |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 45xxx |
Area Code: | +6-03 |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
Registration Plate: | B |
The Sabak Bernam District is a district and a parliamentary constituency in north-western Selangor, Malaysia. It covers an area of 997 square kilometres, and had a population of 103,153 at the 2010 Census (excluding foreigners). It is situated at the northwestern corner of Selangor. It is bordered by the state of Perak to the north, the district of Hulu Selangor to the east, the district of Kuala Selangor to the south, and the Straits of Malacca to the west. Bernam River forms its border with Perak. Towns in Sabak Bernam include Sabak, Sungai Besar and Sekinchan. This area is also famous for its residents of Javanese descent.
The district is mainly a rice-growing area. As such, Sabak Bernams' main economic activity is agriculture. Sabak Bernam is the westernmost district of Selangor; at 100 km from Kuala Lumpur, Sabak Bernam is the furthest district in Selangor from both Kuala Lumpur and state capital Shah Alam.
Sabak Bernam District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:[4]
List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
---|---|---|---|
P92 | Sabak Bernam | Kalam Salan | |
P93 | Sungai Besar | Muslimin Yahaya | |
List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
P92 | N1 | Sungai Air Tawar | Rizam bin Ismail | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P92 | N2 | Sabak | ASallehen Mukhyi | |
P93 | N3 | Sungai Panjang | Mohamad Razali Saari | |
P93 | N4 | Sekinchan | Ng Suee Lim | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |