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List of local governments in Malaysia#District council

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Local government in Malaysia,{{cite web|title=JKT - Senarai Nama PBT |url=http://jkt.kpkt.gov.my/bm/main.php?Content=vertsections&SubVertSectionID=51&VertSectionID=31&CurLocation=31&IID=&Page=1 |publisher=Local Government Department of Malaysia |access-date=7 March 2012 |language=ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528175331/http://jkt.kpkt.gov.my/bm/main.php?Content=vertsections&SubVertSectionID=51&VertSectionID=31&CurLocation=31&IID=&Page=1 |archive-date=28 May 2012 }} according to Local Government Act 1971 of Malaysia, means city councils, municipal councils and district councils.

City council

{{see also|List of cities in Malaysia}}

Local governments administering a city are normally called City Council (Majlis Bandaraya). However, there are local authorities which are called City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya). The usage of the term "city hall" is a possible misnomer since a city hall normally refers to the building which houses a city council instead of the local council itself.

Kuantan City Council, having received city status on 21 February 2021, is the newest City Council formed in Malaysia following Klang City Council which received city status on 5 February 2024.{{Cite web|first=T.N|last=Alagesh|date=2021-02-18|title=Kuantan will officially gain city status on Feb 21{{!}} New Straits Times|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/02/667011/kuantan-will-officially-gain-city-status-feb-21|access-date=2021-02-19|website=NST Online|language=en|archive-date=19 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219031519/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/02/667011/kuantan-will-officially-gain-city-status-feb-21|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=YAKKUB |first=MOHD YUNUS |date=2024-02-05 |title=Majlis Perbandaran Klang diisytihar Majlis Bandaraya Diraja Klang |url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2024/02/05/majlis-perbandaran-klang-diisytihar-majlis-bandaraya-diraja-klang/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Kosmo Digital |language=ms-MY}}

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class="wikitable sortable"
State

!Name in English

Local name

!Abbrev.

!Est.

!Population

(2020 census){{cite book |publisher=Department of Statistics, Malaysia |title=Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020 Local Authority Area |url=https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20230413155436.pdf |language=ms,en |isbn=978-967-253-697-0 |access-date=2023-07-24 |archive-date=2023-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724093958/https://www.dosm.gov.my/uploads/release-content/file_20230413155436.pdf |url-status=live}}

Federal Territory

|Kuala Lumpur City Hall

Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

|DBKL

|1972

|1,982,112

Kedah

|Alor Setar City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar

|MBAS

|2003

|423,868

rowspan="2" | Penang

|Penang Island City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang

|MBPP

|2015

|794,313

Seberang Perai City CouncilMajlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai

|MBSP

|2019

|946,092

Perak

|Ipoh City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh

|MBI

|1988

|759,952

Pahang

|Kuantan City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan

|MBK

|2021

|548,014

rowspan="4" | Selangor

|Shah Alam City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam

|MBSA

|2000

|812,327

Petaling Jaya City Council

|Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya

|MBPJ

|2006

|771,687

Subang Jaya City CouncilMajlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya

|MBSJ

|2020

|902,086

Klang Royal City CouncilThe official name is "Klang Royal City Council".

|Majlis Bandaraya DiRaja Klang

|MBDK

|2024

|902,025

Negeri Sembilan

|Seremban City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Seremban

|MBS

|2020

|681,541

Malacca

|Malacca Historic City CouncilThe official name is "Melaka Historic City Council".

Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah

|MBMB

|2003

|453,904

rowspan="3" | Johor

|Johor Bahru City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru

|MBJB

|1994

|858,118

Iskandar Puteri City Council

|Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri

|MBIP

|2017

|575,977

Pasir Gudang City Council

|Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang

|MBPG

|2020

|312,437

Terengganu

|Kuala Terengganu City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu

|MBKT

|2008

|375,424

Sabah

|Kota Kinabalu City Hall

Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu

|DBKK

|2000

|500,425

rowspan="3" | Sarawak

|Kuching North City HallThe official name is "Commission of the City of Kuching North".

Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara

|DBKU

|1988

|174,522

Kuching South City Council

|Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan

|MBKS

|1988

|174,625

Miri City Council

|Majlis Bandaraya Miri

|MBM

|2005

|248,877

Municipal council

Local governments administering a municipality are called Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran).

Penampang in Sabah is the latest local government area to receive Municipal status, having done so 1 April 2024.

class="wikitable sortable"
StateName in EnglishLocal NameAbbev.Est.

!Population

(2020 census)

PerlisKangar Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kangar

| MPK

| 1980

|284,853

rowspan="4" | Kedah

| Kubang Pasu Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu

| MPKP

| 2018

|237,759

Kulim Municipal Council

| Majlis Perbandaran Kulim

| MPKK

| 2001

|319,056

Tourism City of Langkawi Municipal CouncilThe full name in English is the Tourism City of Langkawi Municipal Council.

|Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya Pelancongan

| MPLBP

| 2001

|94,138

Sungai Petani Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Sungai Petani

| MPSPK

| 1994

|545,053

rowspan="4" | PerakKuala Kangsar Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar

| MPKK

|2004

|125,999

Manjung Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Manjung

| MPM

|2001

|246,978

Taiping Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Taiping

| MPT

|1979

|241,517

Teluk Intan Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan

| MPTI

|2004

|172,505

rowspan="7" | SelangorAmpang Jaya Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya

| MPAJ

|1992

|531,904

Hulu Selangor Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor

|MPHS

|2021

|241,932

Kajang Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kajang

| MPKj

|1997

|1,047,356

Kuala Langat Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Langat

| MPKL

|2020

|307,418

Kuala Selangor Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Selangor

|MPKS

|2021

|281,717

Selayang Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Selayang

| MPS

|1997

|764,327

Sepang Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Sepang

| MPSepang

|2005

|324,585

rowspan=2 |Negeri Sembilan

| Jempol Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Jempol

| MPJL

| 2019

|85,120

Port Dickson Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson

| MPPD

|2002

|113,738

rowspan="3" | MalaccaAlor Gajah Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah

| MPAG

|2003

|219,210

Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya

| MPHTJ

|2010

|188,857

Jasin Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Jasin

| MPJ

|2007

|136,457

rowspan="7" | JohorBatu Pahat Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat

| MPBP

|2001

|401,210

Kluang Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kluang

| MPKluang

|2001

|235,715

Kulai Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kulai

| MPKu

|2004

|294,156

Muar Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Muar

| MPM

|2001

|314,776

Pengerang Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang

| MPP

|2020

|91,626

Pontian Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Pontian

|MPPn

|2021

|173,318

Segamat Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Segamat

| MPS

|2018

|152,458

rowspan="3" | PahangBentong Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Bentong

| MPB

|2005

|116,799

Temerloh Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Temerloh

| MPT

|1997

|169,023

Pekan Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Pekan

|MPP

|2023

|121,158

rowspan="2" | TerengganuDungun Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Dungun

| MPD

|2008

|158,128

Kemaman Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kemaman

| MPKM

|2002

|215,582

KelantanIslamic City of Kota Bharu Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu Bandaraya Islam

| MPKB-BRI

|1979

|568,900

rowspan="3" |Sabah

|Penampang Municipal Council{{Cite web |date=2024-01-02 |title=Majlis Daerah Penampang ke arah transisi Majlis Perbandaran |url=https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2024/01/02/majlis-daerah-penampang-ke-arah-transisi-majlis-perbandaran |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.utusanborneo.com.my |language=ms |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102092607/https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2024/01/02/majlis-daerah-penampang-ke-arah-transisi-majlis-perbandaran |url-status=live }}

|Majlis Perbandaran Penampang

|MPP

|2024

|162,174

Sandakan Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Sandakan

| MPS

|1982

|439,050

Tawau Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Tawau

| MPT

|1982

|420,806

rowspan="4" | SarawakBintulu Development AuthorityBintulu Development Authority is a municipal council according to Local Government Ordinance 1961 of Sarawak.

|Lembaga Pembangunan Bintulu

| BDA

|1978

|240,172

Kota Samarahan Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan

| MPKS

|2016

|161,890

Padawan Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Padawan

| MPP

|1996

|260,058

Sibu Municipal Council

|Majlis Perbandaran Sibu

| SMC

|1981

|170,404

District council

Local governments administering a normal district are called District Council (Majlis Daerah).

class="wikitable sortable"
StateName in English

!Local name

!Abbev.

!est.

!Population

(2020 census)

rowspan="6" | KedahBaling District Council

|Majlis Daerah Baling

|MDBaling

|1978

|142,530

Bandar Baharu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Bandar Baharu

|MDBB

|1978

|44,412

Padang Terap District Council

|Majlis Daerah Padang Terap

|MDPTK

|1978

|65,698

Pendang District Council

|Majlis Daerah Pendang

|MDPendang

|1978

|98,922

Sik District Council

|Majlis Daerah Sik

|MDSik

|1978

|67,928

Yan District Council

|Majlis Daerah Yan

|MDY

|1978

|73,384

rowspan="10" | PerakBatu Gajah District Council

|Majlis Daerah Batu Gajah

|MDBG

|1980

|126,024

Perak Tengah District Council

|Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah

|MDPT

|1979

|73,464

Gerik District Council

|Majlis Daerah Gerik

|MDG

|1980

|36,823

Kampar District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kampar

|MDKampar

|1980

|98,610

Kerian District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kerian

|MDK

|1977

|166,352

Lenggong District Council

|Majlis Daerah Lenggong

|MDLG

|1980

|16,277

Pengkalan Hulu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Pengkalan Hulu

|MDPH

|1980

|17,644

Selama District Council

|Majlis Daerah Selama

|MDSelama

|1978

|29,704

Tanjong Malim District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim

|MDTM

|1978

|66,103

Tapah District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tapah

|MDTapah

|1978

|122,655

Selangor

|Sabak Bernam District Council

|Majlis Daerah Sabak Bernam

|MDSB

|1978

|107,059

rowspan="4" | Negeri SembilanJelebu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Jelebu

|MDJ

|1978

|36,808

Kuala Pilah District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kuala Pilah

|MDKP

|1978

|48,234

Rembau District Council

|Majlis Daerah Rembau

|MDR

|1978

|47,296

Tampin District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tampin

|MDTampin

|1980

|78,538

rowspan="6" | JohorKota Tinggi District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kota Tinggi

|MDKT

|1976

|130,756

Labis District Council

|Majlis Daerah Labis

|MDLabis

|1979

|45,304

Mersing District Council

|Majlis Daerah Mersing

|MDMersing

|1976

|78,195

Simpang Renggam District Council

|Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam

|MDSR

|1976

|88,047

Tangkak District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tangkak

|MDTangkak

|1977

|163,449

Yong Peng District Council

|Majlis Daerah Yong Peng

|MDYP

|1976

|94,128

rowspan="7" |Pahang

|Bera District Council

|Majlis Daerah Bera

|MDBera

|1998

|98,137

Cameron Highlands District Council

|Majlis Daerah Cameron Highlands

|MDCH

|1980

|39,004

Jerantut District Council

|Majlis Daerah Jerantut

|MDJerantut

|1980

|96,006

Lipis District Council

|Majlis Daerah Lipis

|MDL

|1980

|96,620

Maran District Council

|Majlis Daerah Maran

|MDMaran

|1983

|112,330

Raub District Council

|Majlis Daerah Raub

|MDRaub

|1980

|96,139

Rompin District Council

|Majlis Daerah Rompin

|MDR

|1988

|95,360

rowspan="11" | KelantanIslamic Tourism City of Bachok District Council

|Majlis Daerah Bachok Bandar Pelancongan Islam

|MDBachok

|1979

|157,291

Dabong District Council

|Majlis Daerah Dabong

|MDD

|1982

|41,118

Gua Musang District Council

|Majlis Daerah Gua Musang

|MDGM

|1979

|112,495

Jeli District Council

|Majlis Daerah Jeli

|MDJeli

|1986

|54,656

Islamic Municipality of Ketereh District Council

|Majlis Daerah Ketereh Perbandaran Islam

|MDKetereh

|1979

|159,560

Kuala Krai District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kuala Krai

|MDKK

|1979

|63,889

Machang District Council

|Majlis Daerah Machang

|MDMachang

|1978

|110,008

Pasir Mas District Council

|Majlis Daerah Pasir Mas

|MDPM

|1979

|230,424

Pasir Puteh District Council

|Majlis Daerah Pasir Puteh

|MDPP

|1979

|136,157

Tanah Merah District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah

|MDTMK

|1979

|150,766

Tumpat District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tumpat

|MDTumpat

|1979

|179,944

rowspan="4" | TerengganuBesut District Council

|Majlis Daerah Besut

|MDB

|1979

|154,168

Hulu Terengganu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Hulu Terengganu

|MDHT

|1979

|69,881

Marang District Council

|Majlis Daerah Marang

|MDMarang

|1979

|116,606

Setiu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Setiu

|MDSetiu

|1979

|59,651

rowspan="22" | SabahBeaufort District Council

|Majlis Daerah Beaufort

|MDBF

|1964

|75,716

Beluran District Council

|Majlis Daerah Beluran

|MDBeluran

|1953

|77,125

Keningau District Council

|Majlis Daerah Keningau

|MDK

|1971

|150,927

Kinabatangan District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kinabatangan

|MDKBN

|1995

|143,112

Kota Belud District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kota Belud

|MDKB

|1956

|107,243

Kota Marudu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kota Marudu

|MDKM

|1962

|69,528

Kuala Penyu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kuala Penyu

|MDKPS

|1978

|23,710

Kudat Town BoardAlthough Kudat has a Town Board, Kudat is still a district due to the presence of a District Office there. At present, Kudat District Officer is, by law, Kudat Town Commissioner.

|Lembaga Bandaran Kudat

|LBK

|1963

|86,410

Kunak District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kunak

|MDKunak

|1988

|68,893

Lahad Datu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Lahad Datu

|MDLD

|1951

|229,138

Nabawan District Council

|Majlis Daerah Nabawan

|MDN

|1956

|28,349

Papar District Council

|Majlis Daerah Papar

|MDPapar

|2008

|150,667

Pitas District Council

|Majlis Daerah Pitas

|MDPitas

|2010

|36,660

Putatan District Council

|Majlis Daerah Putatan

|MDPutatan

|2010

|68,811

Ranau District Council

|Majlis Daerah Ranau

|MDRanau

|1958

|85,077

Semporna District Council

|Majlis Daerah Semporna

|MDSemporna

|2006

|166,587

Sipitang District Council

|Majlis Daerah Sipitang

|MDSipitang

|1983

|37,828

Tambunan District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tambunan

|MDTambunan

|1949

|31,573

Telupid District Council

|Majlis Daerah Telupid

|MDTelupid

|2022{{Cite web |title=Kerajaan GRS-BN teruskan PANTAS, percepat pengeluaran geran tanah NT |url=https://wartaoriental.com/2022/05/14/kerajaan-grs-bn-teruskan-pantas-percepat-pengeluaran-geran-tanah-nt/ |archive-url= |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=Warta Oriental|date=14 May 2022 }}

|29,241

Tenom District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tenom

|MDTenom

|1949

|51,328

Tongod District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tongod

|MDTongod

|2018{{cite web |title=Majlis Daerah Tongod mula operasi 1 Jan |url=https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2017/11/06/majlis-daerah-tongod-mula-operasi-1-jan |website=Utusan Borneo |date=6 November 2017 |access-date=16 October 2020 |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523105349/https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2017/11/06/majlis-daerah-tongod-mula-operasi-1-jan |url-status=live }}

|42,742

Tuaran District Council

|Majlis Daerah Tuaran

|MDT

|1949

|135,665

rowspan="20" | SarawakBau District Council

|Majlis Daerah Bau

|BauDC

|1955

|52,643

Betong District Council

|Majlis Daerah Betong

|MDBS

|1957

|55,860

Dalat and Mukah District Council

|Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah

|MDDM

|1947

|63,422

Gedong District Council

|Majlis Daerah Gedong

|MDG

|2024

|10,447

Kanowit District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kanowit

|MDKanowit

|1951

|24,700

Kapit District Council

|Majlis Daerah Kapit

|MDKapit

|1953

|78,648

Lawas District Council

|Majlis Daerah Lawas

|MDLawas

|1957

|36,604

Limbang District Council

|Majlis Daerah Limbang

|MDLimbang

|1954

|45,061

Lubok Antu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Lubok Antu

|MDLA

|1949

|24,573

Lundu District Council

|Majlis Daerah Lundu

|MDLundu

|1946

|33,479

Maradong and Julau District Council

|Majlis Daerah Maradong dan Julau

|MDMJ

|1946

|51,094

Marudi District Council

|Majlis Daerah Marudi

|MDM

|1942

|64,939

Matu and Daro District Council

|Majlis Daerah Matu dan Daro

|MDMD

|1957

|43,739

Saratok District Council

|Majlis Daerah Saratok

|MDSaratok

|1952

|41,509

Sarikei District Council

|Majlis Daerah Sarikei

|SDC

|1940

|44,039

Serian District Council

|Majlis Daerah Serian

|MDS

|1957

|110,577

Sibu Rural District Council

|Majlis Daerah Luar Bandar Sibu

|MDLBS

|1967

|97,504

Simunjan District Council

|Majlis Daerah Simunjan

|MDSM

|1959

|36,211

Sri Aman District Council

|Majlis Daerah Sri Aman

|MDSA

|1946

|61,238

Subis District Council

|Majlis Daerah Subis

|MDS

|1955

|57,289

Statutory bodies

The following bodies are classified as statutory bodies.

class="wikitable sortable"
StateName in English

!Local name

!Equivalent to

!Population

(2020 census)

rowspan="2" | Federal TerritoryLabuan Corporation

|Perbadanan Labuan

|Municipal council

|95,120

Putrajaya Corporation

|Perbadanan Putrajaya

|City council

|109,202

KedahKulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority

|Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim

|Municipal council

|18,679

Kelantan

|Bandar Baru Tunjong Corporation

|Perbadanan Bandar Baru Tunjong

|Municipal council

|

Pahang

|Tioman Development Authority

|Lembaga Pembangunan Tioman

|District council

|2,705

Notes

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External links

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