Kinta District


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.

History

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.
', Panglima Kinta Abdul Wahab, ', Panjang Seman, and Itam Harun were some of the well-known early Malay mining tycoons and landlords in Kinta. Their past involvement and contributions to the tin mining history of Kinta may have been overlooked or ignored by certain quarters, but should never be forgotten.

Administrative divisions

Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
Kinta District is divided into 2 local authorities:
  • Ipoh City Council, based in Ipoh, the state capital of Perak. Mainly in mukim Hulu Kinta.
  • Batu Gajah District Council, based in the town of Batu Gajah. Mainly in mukim Sungai Terap, Belanja, Tanjung Tualang and Sungai Raia.
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.

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament


ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P63TambunAnwar IbrahimPakatan Harapan
P64Ipoh TimorLee Chuan HowPakatan Harapan
P65Ipoh BaratM. KulasegaranPakatan Harapan
P66Batu GajahV. SivakumarPakatan Harapan
P70KamparChong ZheminPakatan Harapan
P71GopengTan Kar HingPakatan Harapan



List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak


ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P63N23ManjoiHafez Sabri
P63N24Hulu KintaMuhammad Arafat VarisaiPakatan Harapan
P64N25CanningJenny Choy Tsi JenPakatan Harapan
P64N26Tebing TinggiAbdul Aziz BariPakatan Harapan
P64N27Pasir PinjiGoh Sze HuaPakatan Harapan
P65N28BerchamOng Boon PiowPakatan Harapan
P65N29KepayangNga Kor MingPakatan Harapan
P65N30BuntongThulsi Thivani ManogaranPakatan Harapan
P66N31JelapangCheah Poh HianPakatan Harapan
P66N32MenglembuChaw Kam FoonPakatan Harapan
P66N33TronohSteven Tiw Tee SiangPakatan Harapan
P70N41Malim NawarBavani Veriah ShashaPakatan Harapan
P70N43Tualang SekahMohd Azlan HelmiPakatan Harapan
P71N44Sungai RapatMohammad Nizar JamaluddinPakatan Harapan
P71N45Simpang PulaiNg Chai YiPakatan Harapan