Temerloh
| Temerloh District تمرلوه |
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| District of Malaysia | |
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| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Pahang Darul Makmur |
| Seat | Temerloh |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Dato’ Mohd Fadzli Bin Mohd Kenali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,251 km2 (869 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 149,000 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 28xxx |
| Telephone area code | +60-09 |
The Temerloh District is a district in Central Pahang, Malaysia with Temerloh Town as the district capital. Located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road 
, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River. The district consists of two areas, the 1,442-square-kilometre (557 sq mi) Municipal Council Area (64.08%) and the 808-square-kilometre (312 sq mi) outer Municipal Council Area (35.92%). Today, "Temerloh" usually refers to the territory under the administration of Temerloh Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Temerloh, which includes the smaller towns adjacent to the city such as Mentakab, Lanchang, Kuala Krau and Kerdau. Temerloh district is bordered by Maran district on the east, Bentong on the west, Jerantut on the north, and Bera on the south.
An old town with some colonial buildings and shop houses, the town has prospered in recent years as a transportation hub and new industrial center. There have been many new commercial and industrial hub built in Temerloh in recent years. Cutting travel time in half, the newly completed East Coast Expressway 
links the town to Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan and adds to the growth of Temerloh.
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