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 towns 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.Khoo Salma Nasution & Abdur-Razzaq Lubis. Kinta Valley: Pioneering Malaysia's Modern Development. Ipoh: Perak Academy (2005).
Ex-Panglima Kinta Zainal Abidin, Panglima Kinta Abdul Wahab, Kulup Lembang (well known in Tambun), 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.SAS, second great-grandson of Kulup Lembang
Administrative divisions
Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are: Belanja (including Tronoh, Siputeh and Pusing) Sungai Terap (Batu Gajah town) Sungai Raia (including Simpang Pulai and Kampung Kepayang) Tanjung Tualang Hulu Kinta (including much of Ipoh's urban area, Tanjung Rambutan and Chemor)
Government 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 (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament PartyP63 Tambun Anwar Ibrahim Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P64 Ipoh Timor Lee Chuan How Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P65 Ipoh Barat M. Kulasegaran Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P66 Batu Gajah V. Sivakumar Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P70 Kampar Chong Zhemin Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P71 Gopeng Tan Kar Hing Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman PartyP63 N23 Manjoi Hafez Sabri P63 N24 Hulu Kinta Muhammad Arafat Varisai Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P64 N25 Canning Jenny Choy Tsi Jen Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P64 N26 Tebing Tinggi Abdul Aziz Bari Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P64 N27 Pasir Pinji Goh Sze Hua Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P65 N28 Bercham Ong Boon Piow Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P65 N29 Kepayang Nga Kor Ming Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P65 N30 Buntong Thulsi Thivani Manogaran Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P66 N31 Jelapang Cheah Poh Hian Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P66 N32 Menglembu Chaw Kam Foon Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P66 N33 Tronoh Steven Tiw Tee Siang Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P70 N41 Malim Nawar Bavani Veriah Shasha Pakatan Harapan (DAP)P70 N43 Tualang Sekah Mohd Azlan Helmi Pakatan Harapan (PKR)P71 N44 Sungai Rapat Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)P71 N45 Simpang Pulai Ng Chai Yi Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
See also
Districts of Malaysia
References