List of districts in Malaysia

Districts (; Jajahan in Kelantan) are a type of subdivision below the state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office () which is headed by district officer ().

Classification In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a state. A mukim (commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district. The National Land Code assigns land matters, including the delineation of districts, to the purview of state governments. These states operate a Torrens system, with districts administered by the respective state's land and district office, and coordinated by the land and mines office.

The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size, but straight to the mukim level. The three Federal Territories are also not divided into districts; however Kuala Lumpur is divided into several mukim for land administration purposes. Putrajaya is divided into precincts.

In East Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a division (bahagian) of a state. For example, Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah. A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital; for example, the town of Sandakan is the capital of the Sandakan District, as well as the capital of Sandakan Division.

Some larger districts are further divided into autonomous sub-districts (daerah kecil; literally "small district") before the mukim level. This is prevalent in Sarawak and Sabah, but also seen in Peninsular Malaysia in recent years, e.g. Lojing autonomous sub-district in Kelantan. Sub-districts in Sarawak and Sabah, however, are not divided into mukim.

Relationship with parliament and local government In contrast to local governments that manage municipal administration and infrastructure development, districts are solely utilised for land revenue. While districts are usually congruent with local government areas, in more urbanised states, municipalities and districts either overlap or subsume one another. In Selangor, the district of Petaling contains three cities Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya and the state's capital Shah Alam. Similarly in Johor, Johor Bahru District consists of three cities Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru and Pasir Gudang. Conversely, a local government can administer multiple districts, such as in Penang, where George Town encompasses the Northeast and Southwest districts, and Seberang Perai comprises the Northern, Central and Southern districts.

Administrative district boundaries also provide the basis of boundaries for the parliamentary constituencies in the Malaysian Parliament. However this is not always the case; in heavily populated areas e.g. the Klang Valley and Kinta Valley there is serious overlap between district, local government and parliamentary boundaries.

By states West Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)

Federal Territory/StateDistrict NameCapital/Largest settlementLocal GovernmentPopulation (2020)Area (km2)Density Kuala Lumpur H Putrajaya P Batu Pahat DistrictBatu PahatBatu Pahat MYong Peng D Johor Bahru DistrictJohor BahruJohor Bahru CIskandar Puteri CPasir Gudang C Kluang DistrictKluangKluang MSimpang Renggam D Kota Tinggi DistrictKota TinggiKota Tinggi DPengerang M Kulai DistrictKulaiKulai M Mersing DistrictMersingMersing D Muar DistrictMuarMuar M Pontian DistrictPontian KechilPontian M Segamat DistrictSegamatSegamat MLabis D Tangkak DistrictTangkakTangkak D Baling DistrictBalingBaling DBandar Baharu DistrictSerdangBandar Baharu DKota Setar DistrictAlor SetarAlor Setar CKuala Muda DistrictSungai PetaniSungai Petani MKubang Pasu DistrictJitraKubang Pasu MKulim DistrictKulimKulim MKulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park LALangkawi DistrictKuahLangkawi MPadang Terap DistrictKuala NerangPadang Terap DPendang DistrictPendangPendang DPokok Sena DistrictPokok SenaAlor Setar CSik DistrictSikSik DYan DistrictYan BesarYan D Bachok DistrictBachokBachok D Gua Musang DistrictGua MusangGua Musang D Lojing D Jeli DistrictJeliJeli D Kota Bharu DistrictKota BharuKota Bharu MKetereh D Kuala Krai DistrictKuala KraiKuala Krai DDabong D Machang DistrictMachangMachang D Pasir Mas DistrictPasir MasPasir Mas D Pasir Puteh DistrictPasir PutehPasir Puteh D Tanah Merah DistrictTanah MerahTanah Merah D Tumpat DistrictTumpatTumpat D Alor Gajah DistrictAlor GajahAlor Gajah MHang Tuah Jaya MJasin DistrictJasinJasin MHang Tuah Jaya MMelaka Tengah DistrictMalacca CityMalacca CHang Tuah Jaya M Jelebu DistrictKuala KlawangJelebu DJempol DistrictBandar Seri JempolJempol MKuala Pilah DistrictKuala PilahKuala Pilah DPort Dickson DistrictPort DicksonPort Dickson MRembau DistrictRembauRembau DSeremban DistrictSerembanSeremban CTampin DistrictTampinTampin D Bentong DistrictBentongBentong MBera DistrictBandar BeraBera DCameron Highlands DistrictTanah RataCameron Highlands DJerantut DistrictJerantutJerantut DKuantan DistrictKuantanKuantan CLipis DistrictKuala LipisLipis DMaran DistrictMaranMaran DPekan DistrictPekanPekan MRaub DistrictRaubRaub DRompin DistrictKuala RompinRompin DTioman DATemerloh DistrictTemerlohTemerloh M Central Seberang Perai DistrictBukit MertajamSeberang Perai CNorth Seberang Perai DistrictKepala BatasSeberang Perai CNortheast Penang Island DistrictGeorge TownPenang Island CSouth Seberang Perai DistrictSungai JawiSeberang Perai CSouthwest Penang Island DistrictBalik PulauPenang Island C Bagan Datuk DistrictBagan DatukTeluk Intan MBatang Padang DistrictTapahTapah DHilir Perak DistrictTeluk IntanTeluk Intan MHulu Perak DistrictGerikGerik DLenggong DPengkalan Hulu DKampar DistrictKamparKampar DKerian DistrictParit BuntarKerian DKinta DistrictBatu GajahIpoh CBatu Gajah DKuala Kangsar DistrictKuala KangsarKuala Kangsar MLarut, Matang and Selama DistrictTaipingTaiping MSelama DManjung DistrictSeri ManjungManjung MMuallim DistrictTanjung MalimTanjong Malim DPerak Tengah DistrictSeri IskandarPerak Tengah D KangarKangar M Gombak DistrictBandar Baru SelayangSelayang MAmpang Jaya MHulu Langat DistrictBandar Baru BangiKajang MAmpang Jaya MHulu Selangor DistrictKuala Kubu BharuHulu Selangor MKlang DistrictKlangKlang CShah Alam CKuala Langat DistrictTeluk DatokKuala Langat MKuala Selangor DistrictKuala SelangorKuala Selangor MPetaling DistrictSubangPetaling Jaya CShah Alam CSubang Jaya CSabak Bernam DistrictSabakSabak Bernam DSepang DistrictSalak TinggiSepang M Besut DistrictKampung RajaBesut D Dungun DistrictKuala DungunDungun M Hulu Terengganu DistrictKuala BerangHulu Terengganu D Kemaman DistrictChukaiKemaman M Kuala Nerus DistrictKuala NerusKuala Terengganu C Kuala Terengganu DistrictKuala TerengganuKuala Terengganu C Marang DistrictMarangMarang D Setiu DistrictBandar PermaisuriSetiu D

East Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan) Federal Territory/StateDivisionNameCapitalCouncilPopulation (2020)Area (km2)Density VictoriaLabuan C InteriorBeaufort DistrictBeaufortBeaufort DKeningau DistrictKeningauKeningau DKuala Penyu DistrictKuala PenyuKuala Penyu DMembakut DistrictMembakutBeaufort DNabawan DistrictNabawanNabawan DSipitang DistrictSipitangSipitang DSook DistrictSookKeningau DTambunan DistrictTambunanTambunan DTenom DistrictTenomTenom D KudatKota Marudu DistrictKota MaruduKota Marudu DKudat DistrictKudatKudat DPitas DistrictPitasPitas D SandakanBeluran DistrictBeluranBeluran DKinabatangan DistrictKinabatanganKinabatangan DPaitan DistrictPaitanBeluran DSandakan DistrictSandakanSandakan MTelupid DistrictTelupidTelupid DTongod DistrictTongodKinabatangan D Tawau Kalabakan DistrictKalabakanKalabakan DKunak DistrictKunakKunak DLahad Datu DistrictLahad DatuLahad Datu DSemporna DistrictSempornaSemporna DTawau DistrictTawauTawau M West CoastKota Belud DistrictKota BeludKota Belud DKota Kinabalu DistrictKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu CPapar DistrictPaparPapar DPenampang DistrictPenampangPenampang MPutatan DistrictPutatanPutatan DRanau DistrictRanauRanau DTuaran DistrictTuaranTuaran D BetongBetong DistrictBetongBetong DKabong DistrictKabongSaratok DPusa DistrictPusaBetong DSaratok DistrictSaratokSaratok D BintuluBintulu DistrictBintuluBintulu DASebauh DistrictSebauhBintulu DATatau DistrictTatauBintulu DA KapitBelaga DistrictBelagaKapit DKapit DistrictKapitKapit DSong DistrictSongKapit DBukit Mabong DistrictBukit MabongKapit D KuchingBau DistrictBauBau DKuching DistrictKuchingKuching North CKuching South CPadawan MLundu DistrictLunduLundu D LimbangLawas DistrictLawasLawas DLimbang DistrictLimbangLimbang D MiriBeluru DistrictBakong Marudi DMarudi DistrictMarudiMarudi DMiri DistrictMiriSubis DMiri CSubis DistrictSubisSubis DTelang Usan DistrictLong LamaMarudi D MukahDalat DistrictDalatDalat and Mukah DDaro DistrictDaroMatu and Daro DMatu DistrictMatuMatu and Daro DMukah DistrictMukahDalat and Mukah DTanjung Manis DistrictBelawaiMatu and Daro D SamarahanSebuyau DistrictSebuyauSebuyau DGedong DistrictGedongGedong DAsajaya DistrictAsajayaKota Samarahan MSamarahan DistrictSamarahanKota Samarahan MSimunjan DistrictSimunjanSimunjan D SarikeiJulau DistrictJulauMeradong and Julau DMeradong DistrictBintangorMeradong and Julau DPakan DistrictPakanMeradong and Julau DSarikei DistrictSarikeiSarikei D SerianSerian DistrictSerianSerian DTebedu DistrictTebeduSerian DSiburan DistrictSiburanSerian D SibuKanowit DistrictKanowitKanowit DSibu DistrictSibuSibu DSibu Rural D (Sibu Jaya)Selangau DistrictSelangauSibu Rural D Sri AmanLubok Antu DistrictLubok AntuLubok Antu DSri Aman DistrictSimanggangSri Aman DPantu DistrictPantuSri Aman DLingga District LinggaSri Aman D

Mukim 11 states and two Federal Territories of the Peninsular Malaysia are divided into mukim (precinct for Putrajaya) that been administered by the district office and also the state government. For a list, see :Category:Mukims of Malaysia. However, two states and one federal territory in East Malaysia is not divided into mukim.

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See also District Amphoe County Governorate, , , Oblast, Raion, Vilayet List of capitals in Malaysia List of districts in Malaysia by population Local government in Malaysia

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