Kuala Kangsar District
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Kuala Kangsar District
Kole Kangso (Perak Malay) | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Kuala Kangsar | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Kuala Kangsar District in Perak | |
 Interactive map of Kuala Kangsar District | |
  Kuala Kangsar District Location of Kuala Kangsar District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′N 100°55′E / 4.750°N 100.917°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Perak |
| Seat | Kuala Kangsar |
| Local area government(s) | Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Mian Jamil Mian Zakaria[1][URL required, verification needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,563.61 km2 (989.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 156,295 |
| 163,800 | |
| • Density | 60.9668/km2 (157.903/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 31050, 300xx, 335xx-338xx |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
The Kuala Kangsar District (Perak Malay: Kole Kangso) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. Kuala Kangsar shares its borders with Larut, Matang and Selama at the west, Hulu Perak at the north, Gua Musang of Kelantan at the east, Kinta at the south, Perak Tengah and Manjung at the southwest. The seat of this district is the town of Kuala Kangsar.
Kuala Kangsar District is divided into 9 mukims, which are:
- Chegar Galah
- Kampung Buaia
- Kota Lama Kanan
- Kota Lama Kiri
- Lubuk Merbau
- Pulau Kamiri
- Sayong
- Senggang
- Sungai Siput
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 146,684 | — |
| 2000 | 144,418 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 155,592 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 176,060 | +13.2% |
| Source: [5] | ||
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Kuala Kangsar, 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 100,206 | 64.1% |
| Chinese | 34,796 | 22.3% |
| Indian | 21,028 | 13.5% |
| Others | 265 | 0.2% |
| Total | 156,295 | 100% |
