Manjung District
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Manjung District Dinding |
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| District of Malaysia | |
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Perak Darul Ridzuan
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| Seat | Seri Manjung |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Dato' Ahmad bin Shafee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,074 km2 (415 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 247,603 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Manjung Municipality | |
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 Manjung Municipality
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| Coordinates: 4°11′N 100°39′E / 4.183°N 100.650°ECoordinates: 4°11′N 100°39′E / 4.183°N 100.650°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Manjung |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | AZIZAN BIN HAJI ABD. MUIN, PMP., AMP., PPT. |
| • Member of Parliament | Mohamad Imran Bin Abdul Hamid (B), Y.B. Laksamana Pertama Haji (Lumut MP, PKR), |
| • Member of State Assemblyman | (Sitiawan Assemblyman, DAP), Rashidi Ibrahim (Pasir Panjang Assemblyman, BN), Datuk Seri Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir (Pangkor Assemblyman, MB Perak) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,168 km2 (451 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 247,603 (2,015) |
| • Density | 231/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Flower | Bunga Loceng |
| Website | mpm.gov.my |
The Manjung District is a district in the southwestern part of the state of Perak, Malaysia. The district is well known for its Pangkor Island, a major attraction in Perak and the home of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Lumut Naval Base and dockyard. Since the population is increasing, residential and commercial infrastructure is being developed. Dinding was once part of the British Straits Settlements colony.
Bandar Seri Manjung is the district's principal urban center while smaller towns include Lumut town, Sitiawan town, Ayer Tawar, Pantai Remis and Beruas. Other areas of some importance are Acheh Industrial Estates, Desa Manjung Raya, Manjung Point, Damai Laut Country Resort and Lumut Port.
Seri Manjung town is developing as a well-planned administrative town, housing government buildings such as the Municipal Council Office, National Registration Office, Department of Public Works Office and Immigration Office. The town also has a sports centre and shopping malls. The district is located between Sitiawan and Lumut.
Prior to 1973 the district was called Dindings. It used to be part of the Straits Settlements then under the administration of Penang. Dindings district became part of the Pangkor Engagement (also commonly known as the Pangkor Treaty), signed by Britain and the British appointed Sultan of Perak, Sultan Abdullah, in January 1874. This agreement was signed to stop bloodshed resulting from two major events, the struggle for the throne between relatives of Perak royalty upon the death of Sultan Ali and Chinese clan wars between Ghee Hin and Hai San to grab tin mining areas in Late Colonial Taiping.
The agreement required the Sultan of Perak to surrender Dindings to the British, to accept a British Resident, Sir JWW Birch, and the appointment of Assistant Resident in Taiping, Captain Tristram Speedy. Sultan Ismail was to step down from the throne of Perak.
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