The Lojing Autonomous Sub-District ( Malay : Jajahan Kecil Lojing , Jawi : ججاهن كچيل لوجيڠ), or colloquially known as the Lojing Highlands , is a mountainous region in Gua Musang District , Kelantan , Malaysia . It is located next to the famed Cameron Highlands in Pahang , along the Second East-West Highway Federal Route 185 .
11-760: The Muar District is a district in Johor , Malaysia . Muar is located at the mouth of the Muar River , on the coast of the Straits of Malacca. The Muar District covers 1,354 km (523 sq mi), with a population of 233,779 (2010). The district borders Tangkak District to the west, Segamat District to the north, and Batu Pahat District to the east. The district was formerly divided administratively into Bandar Maharani municipality and Tangkak township. Upon upgrade of Tangkak sub-district to full-fledged Tangkak District (initially Ledang), Bandar Maharani
22-964: A local government area where the former deals with land administration and revenue while the latter deals with the planning and delivery of basic infrastructure to its inhabitants. Administrative district boundaries are usually congruent with local government area boundaries, but may sometimes differ especially in urbanised areas. For example, the Petaling District in Selangor is administered by three local authorities: Petaling Jaya City Council , Shah Alam City Council and Subang Jaya City Council ; conversely one local authority can administer more than one district, for example Northeast Penang Island District and Southwest Penang Island District in Penang are both administered by Penang Island City Council . Administrative district boundaries also provide
33-417: A district is a subdivision of a state . A mukim ( commune , sub-district or parish ) is a subdivision of a district. In recent years, a mukim is however of less importance with respect to the administration of land; for land administrative purposes, major cities (e.g. Petaling Jaya ) are given an equal status with mukim. The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size, but straight to
44-524: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Districts of Malaysia Districts ( Malay : Daerah ; Jajahan in Kelantan ) are a type of administrative division below the state level in Malaysia . An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office ( pejabat daerah dan tanah ) which is headed by district officer ( pegawai daerah ). In Peninsular Malaysia ,
55-565: Is now administered by Muar Municipal Council (formerly South Muar Town Council, later Muar Town Council) under the Muar District Office, while Tangkak of Ledang is administered by Tangkak Town Council (formerly North Muar Town Council) under the Tangkak (formerly Ledang) District Office. A new administration hub and transportation hub integrated with bus terminal and market called Maharani Sentral are being planned to be built at
66-849: 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 Sabah , however, are not divided into mukim. An administrative district can be distinguished from
77-718: 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. In the 11 states of the Peninsular Malaysia including the Federal Territories , there are townships (precinct for Putrajaya) that been administered by
88-463: The district office and also the state government . For a list, see Category:Mukims of Malaysia . However, two states and one federal territory in Malaysia is not divided into any townships. Lojing In 2010 Lojing was made an autonomous sub-district (Jajahan Kecil Lojing). Several state and federal agencies will open their branches there following the arrangement; municipal works remain under
99-640: The location near Muar Bypass in between Jalan Haji Kosai and Jalan Temenggung. Muar District is divided into 12 mukims , which are: List of Muar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Muar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Negeri) The main economy activities in the district are education, trading, furniture manufacturing, historical tourism and agritourism . This Johor location article
110-474: The mukim level. The Federal Territories and Labuan 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
121-473: The responsibility of Gua Musang. It is divided into seven communes: Perched up high in the Titiwangsa Mountains , Lojing Highlands is rich in flora and fauna and is famed for its biodiversity. Its well preserved pristine hills and jungles are popular eco-tourist attraction. There are many species of high-quality tropical hardwood such as teak , mahogany , chengal and meranti located in
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