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Local government in Malaysia,[1] 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.[2][3]

Local governments in Peninsular Malaysia
Local governments in Sabah
Local governments in Sarawak
State Name in English Local name Abbrev. Est. Population

(2020 census)[4]

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
Penang Penang Island City Council Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang MBPP 2015 794,313
Seberang Perai City Council Majlis 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
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 Council Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya MBSJ 2020 902,086
Klang City Council[Note 1] Majlis Bandaraya DiRaja Klang MBRK 2024 902,025
Negeri Sembilan Seremban City Council Majlis Bandaraya Seremban MBS 2020 681,541
Malacca Malacca City Council[Note 2] Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah MBMB 2003 453,904
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
Sarawak Kuching North City Hall[Note 3] 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).

Pekan in Pahang is the latest local government area to receive Municipal status, having done so on 21 October 2023.

State Name in English Local Name Abbev. Est. Population

(2020 census)[4]

Perlis Kangar Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kangar MPK 1980 284,853
Kedah Kubang Pasu Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu MPKP 2018 237,759
Kulim Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kulim MPKK 2001 319,056
Langkawi Municipal Council[Note 4] Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya Pelancongan MPLBP 2001 94,138
Sungai Petani Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Sungai Petani MPSPK 1994 545,053
Perak Kuala 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
Selangor Ampang 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
Negeri Sembilan Jempol Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Jempol MPJL 2019 85,120
Port Dickson Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson MPPD 2002 113,738
Malacca Alor 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
Johor Batu 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
Pahang Bentong 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
Terengganu Dungun Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Dungun MPD 2008 158,128
Kemaman Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kemaman MPKM 2002 215,582
Kelantan Kota Bharu Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu MPKB 1979 396,193
Sabah Penampang Municipal Council[5] 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
Sarawak Bintulu Development Authority[Note 5] 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).

State Name in English Local name Abbev. est. Population

(2020 census)[4]

Kedah Baling 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
Perak Batu 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
Negeri Sembilan Jelebu 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
Johor Kota 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
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
Kelantan Bachok District Council Majlis Daerah Bachok 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
Ketereh District Council Majlis Daerah Ketereh 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
Terengganu Besut 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
Sabah Beaufort 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 Board[Note 6] 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
Penampang District Council Majlis Daerah Penampang MDPG 1998 162,174
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[6] 29,241
Tenom District Council Majlis Daerah Tenom MDTenom 1949 51,328
Tongod District Council Majlis Daerah Tongod MDTongod 2018[7] 42,742
Tuaran District Council Majlis Daerah Tuaran MDT 1949 135,665
Sarawak Bau 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
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

Special or modified local government

The following bodies are classified as special or modified local government.

State Name in English Local name Equivalent to Population

(2020 census)[4]

Federal Territory Labuan Corporation Perbadanan Labuan Municipal council 95,120
Putrajaya Corporation Perbadanan Putrajaya City council 109,202
Kedah Kulim 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

  1. ^ The official name is "Klang Royal City Council".
  2. ^ The official name is "Melaka Historic City Council".
  3. ^ The official name is "Commission of the City of Kuching North".
  4. ^ The full name in English is the Tourism City of Langkawi Municipal Council.
  5. ^ Bintulu Development Authority is a municipal council according to Local Government Ordinance 1961 of Sarawak.
  6. ^ Although 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.

References

  1. ^ "JKT - Senarai Nama PBT" (in Malay). Local Government Department of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. ^ Alagesh, T.N (18 February 2021). "Kuantan will officially gain city status on Feb 21| New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ YAKKUB, MOHD YUNUS (5 February 2024). "Majlis Perbandaran Klang diisytihar Majlis Bandaraya Diraja Klang". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020 Local Authority Area (PDF) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-253-697-0. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Majlis Daerah Penampang ke arah transisi Majlis Perbandaran". www.utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Kerajaan GRS-BN teruskan PANTAS, percepat pengeluaran geran tanah NT". Warta Oriental. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Majlis Daerah Tongod mula operasi 1 Jan". Utusan Borneo. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

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