Sabak Bernam District Explained

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.

Administrative divisions

Sabak Bernam District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:[4]

Federal parliament and state assembly seats


List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P92Sabak Bernam Kalam Salan
P93Sungai Besar Muslimin Yahaya


List of Sabak Bernam district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri Selangor)

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P92N1Sungai Air Tawar Rizam bin Ismail Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P92N2 Sabak ASallehen Mukhyi
P93N3 Sungai Panjang Mohamad Razali Saari
P93N4 Sekinchan Ng Suee Lim Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portal Rasmi PDT Sabak Bernam Perutusan Pegawai Daerah. www2.selangor.gov.my.
  2. Web site: Portal Rasmi PDT Sabak Bernam Pejabat Orang Besar Daerah. www2.selangor.gov.my.
  3. Web site: Portal Rasmi PDT Sabak Bernam Profil Daerah. www2.selangor.gov.my.
  4. Web site: Profile Daerah Saabak Bernam. n.d.. dead. 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818064503/http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/profile%20daerah%20sabak%20bernam%2028%20Nov%202014.pdf.