Bentong District is a district located in western Pahang , Malaysia . Bentong covers an area of 1,831 km and includes the hill resorts of Genting Highlands and Bukit Tinggi . It is located 80 km northeast of Kuala Lumpur , just across the main range, Titiwangsa Mountains . Bentong Town is the seat of the district. The district of Bentong is also further divided into 3 mukims (sub-districts), they are Bentong, Sabai and Pelabgai. The original Main Street going into Bentong Town has been modified to a dual carriageway. It is bordered by Selangor on the west and Negeri Sembilan on the south.
13-445: In the beginning, Bentong subdistrict was under the administration of district of Raub District . The administration was separated in 1919 due to the large size of the district. The district covers an area of 183,112.35 hectares. It is located northeast of Kuala Lumpur , just across the main mountain range, Titiwangsa Mountains . The seat of the district is the town of The original main street going into Bentong town has been modified to
26-489: A dual carriageway. However, the part of the road which leads to Raub and Kuala Lipis had been upgraded. Bentong is administered by Bentong Municipal Council and is one of the fastest-growing towns in Pahang . It is similar in size to Raub . Bentong has many light and medium industries, including timber factories, food industries and electronic components assembly factory. It also has one multinational copper wire factory which
39-557: A manpower of 355 policemen, and three fire stations with 111 personnel. Bentong district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Bentong district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) Raub District Raub District is a district in Pahang , Malaysia . Located in the west of the state, the district borders Lipis District to
52-411: A private university. Bentong District Hospital, now a Minor Specialist Hospital, is located in the town of Bentong and houses 152 beds. There are 22 health clinics including 19 rural clinics for health promotion and disease prevention. There are 6 government dental clinics, 22 private GP clinics and 3 private dental clinics. There are also seven police stations and nine police hubs in the district, with
65-461: Is divided into 7 mukims , which are: Pahang State Legislative Assembly Government (30) Opposition (17) PN (17) Speaker (1) The Pahang State Legislative Assembly ( Malay : Dewan Negeri Pahang ) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang . It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout
78-604: Is sandwiched between the Titiwangsa Mountains and the Benom Massif . Raub District also is home to the hill station of Fraser's Hill . The administrative seat of this district is the town of Raub . The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Raub district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Raub district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) Raub District
91-512: Is the biggest in the country. Bentong District is divided into 3 mukims which are: Other than modern housing area, there are 55 traditional villages, 8 FELDA villages, 15 newer villages, and 14 native villages. The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2019 census. About 98% of Bentong district's water supply come from PAIP (Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad / Pahang Water Management), in which daily water production for Bentong district totalled 4.5 litres per gallon per day while
104-711: Is the eastern end of the old Gombak–Bentong road ( Federal Route 68 ). Federal Route 8 begins in Bentong and goes up all the way to Kota Bharu in Kelantan . The Karak Highway , part of the East Coast Expressway is the main link to Kuala Lumpur as well as the state capital Kuantan . Motorists from Negeri Sembilan and Malacca that wish to enter Pahang while bypassing the Klang Valley will usually opt for Federal Route 9 which interchanges with
117-631: The Menteri Besar , are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Sultan of Pahang on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the State EXCO drawing from members of the Assembly. Source: undi.info The 15th General Election witnessed 25 governmental seats and 17 non-governmental seats filled
130-912: The East Coast Expressway in Karak in the eastern part of Bentong constituency. In terms of public transportation, Bentong is not served by the KTM rail network . There though are buses serving downtown Bentong (through Hentian Raya Bentong) as well as Genting Highlands (which is part of Bentong constituency). There are 49 primary schools, which include national schools, Chinese-medium schools and Indian-medium schools, in Bentong district, with overall 12,272 students and 869 teachers. As for secondary schools, there are 14 of them including vocational and technical schools, with overall 9,901 students and 755 teachers. There are also four government universities and
143-674: The local residents use an estimated 8.7 thousand gallons per day. Most places in the district have access to electricity, having 4 main electricity transformers with combined capacities up to 90 megavolt-amperes. TM ( Telekom Malaysia ) provides Bentong district residents with 6,207 units of household telephones, 1,092 units of business premises telephones and 125 unit of public phones. In general, Bentong district's paved roads totalled 837.26 km, comprising 311.22 km of federal roads, 224.51 km of state roads, 124.05 km of urban roads, and 177.48 km of FELDA roads. Three major routes – 8 , E8 and 68 converge at Bentong. Bentong
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#1732787669709156-418: The north, Jerantut District to the east, Temerloh District to the southeast, Bentong District to the south, and the districts of Hulu Selangor and Muallim , respectively situated in the states of Selangor and Perak , to the west. Raub district consists of seven mukim (sub-districts), namely Batu Talam , Sega, Semantan Ulu, Dong, Ulu Dong, Gali and Tras. With an area of 2,271 km², Raub District
169-713: The state. The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Seri Pahang in the state capital, Kuantan . As the state's legislative body, the Pahang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Pahang, known as enactments . The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates. The state government's executive branch (known as the State Executive Council (EXCO), or Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri ), including
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