Bera District
{{For|the district capital|Bandar Bera}}
{{for|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Bera (federal constituency)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bera District
| official_name = Daerah Bera
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| pushpin_map = Malaysia District
| image_map = Bera highlighted in Pahang, Malaysia.svg
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| image_seal = File:The Seal of Bera District Council.png
| subdivision_name = {{MAS}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type1 = State
| seat = Bandar Bera
| parts_type = Local area government(s)
| parts = Bera District Council
| leader_title = District officer
| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:2,214.44|R}}
| population_total = {{formatnum:90,304|R}}
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_footnotes = {{my10|2}}
| timezone = MST
| utc_offset = +8
| timezone_DST = Not observed
| utc_offset_DST = +8
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| postal_code = 28xxx
| area_code = +6-09
| area_code_type = Calling code
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The Bera District is a district in southwestern Pahang, Malaysia, bordering Negeri Sembilan and Johor.
Background
Bera district was founded on January 1, 1992, detaching it from Temerloh District. Once considered as problematic area (illegal land exploration), Bera emerged as an important district especially in the agriculture sector.
Etymology
The district got its name from Malaysia's largest freshwater lake, Tasik Bera. According to the Orang Asli of the Semelai tribe, Bera derived its name from a type of seaweed known as Reba.
When the northern part of the district was ruled by one of the nine founding chiefdoms of Negeri Sembilan, it was known as "Ulu Pahang" (the back part of Pahang).
Geography
Located in the south-western corner of Pahang, the district borders Temerloh District and Maran District on the north, Rompin District on the east, Bentong District on the west, Jempol District of Negeri Sembilan on the south-west and Segamat District of Johor on the south-east.
Bera district is known for Bera Lake, a freshwater lake and its surrounding wetlands, that has been protected under the Ramsar Convention since November 1994.
The major towns in Bera are Bandar Bera and Teriang. Other towns include Mengkuang, Kemayan, Kerayong and Mengkarak.
From the south, KTM tracks enter Pahang state via this constituency, stopping at Kemayan, Triang and Mengkarak stations.
Demographics
{{Historical populations
|2000 |77685
|2010 |94105
|2020 |110592
|footnote=Figures before 1992 is included under Temerloh District.
|source={{my10|2020kf}}
|graph-pos=bottom
}}
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.{{my10|2}}
| class="wikitable" | ||
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Ethnic groups in Bera, 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 60,696 | 67.2% |
| Chinese | 24,511 | 27.1% |
| Indian | 4,739 | 5.2% |
| Others | 358 | 0.4% |
| Total || 90,304 || 100% |
Education
File:Kemayan,_Jalan_Besar.jpg, near the border with Negeri Sembilan]]
There are 38 primary schools, which include national schools, Chinese-medium schools and Indian-medium schools, in Bera district. As for secondary schools, there are 10 of them.{{cite web|url=http://pdtbera.pahang.gov.my/index.php/profil-daerah/infrastruktur/2012-10-08-03-48-30#header|title=Pendidikan - Laman Web Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera|last=penulis1|website=pdtbera.pahang.gov.my|access-date=2017-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829163639/http://pdtbera.pahang.gov.my/index.php/profil-daerah/infrastruktur/2012-10-08-03-48-30#header|archive-date=2017-08-29|url-status=dead}}
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
Though Bera was made into a separate district in 1992, it wasn't given a vote in the parliament until 2004. Previously Bera was represented in the national parliament as part of Temerloh.
Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, is the member of parliament.
Bera district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) {{cite web|url=http://pdtbera.pahang.gov.my/index.php/profil-daerah/latarbelakang/parlimen-dan-adun|title=Parlimen dan ADUN - Laman Web Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Bera|website=pdtbera.pahang.gov.my|access-date=2017-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829163021/http://pdtbera.pahang.gov.my/index.php/profil-daerah/latarbelakang/parlimen-dan-adun|archive-date=2017-08-29|url-status=dead}}
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| align="center"|Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| align="left"|P90
| Bera|| Ismail Sabri Yaakob ||bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}"|BN (UMNO) |
List of Bera district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
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| align="center"|Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="left"|P90
| N37|| Guai|| Sabariah Saidan||bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}"|BN (UMNO) | ||||
| align="left"|P90
| N38 || Triang|| Leong Yu Man ||bgcolor="{{Pakatan Harapan/meta/shading}}"| PH (DAP) | ||||
| align="left"|P90
| N39 || Kemayan|| Khairulnizam Mohamad Zuldin ||bgcolor="{{Barisan Nasional/meta/shading}}"|BN (UMNO) |
Subdistricts
File:Map of Bera District, Pahang.svg
Bera has 2 mukim or subdistricts.
See also
References
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