List of local governments in Malaysia
Local government in Malaysia,[1] according to Local Government Act 1971 of Malaysia, means city councils, municipal councils and district councils.
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City council
Local governments administrating 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.
Pasir Gudang City Council, having received city status on 22 November 2020, is the newest City Council formed in Malaysia.[2]
Local governments in Peninsular Malaysia
Local governments in Sabah
| State | Name in English | Local name | Abbrev. | Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Territory | Kuala Lumpur City Hall | Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur | DBKL | 1972 |
| Kedah | Alor Setar City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar | MBAS | 2003 |
| Penang | Penang Island City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang | MBPP | 2015 |
| Seberang Perai City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai | MBSP | 2019 | |
| Perak | Ipoh City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh | MBI | 1988 |
| Selangor | Shah Alam City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam | MBSA | 2000 |
| Petaling Jaya City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya | MBPJ | 2006 | |
| Subang Jaya City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Subang Jaya | MBSJ | 2020 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | Seremban City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Seremban | MBS | 2020 |
| Melaka | Melaka City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah | MBMB | 2003 |
| Johor | Johor Bahru City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru | MBJB | 1994 |
| Iskandar Puteri City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri | MBIP | 2017 | |
| Pasir Gudang City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang | MBPG | 2020 | |
| Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu | MBKT | 2008 |
| Sabah | Kota Kinabalu City Hall | Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu | DBKK | 2000 |
| Sarawak | Kuching North City Hall[Note 1] | Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara | DBKU | 1988 |
| Kuching South City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan | MBKS | 1988 | |
| Miri City Council | Majlis Bandaraya Miri | MBM | 2005 |
Municipal council
Local governments administrating a municipality are called Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran). Kuala Langat Municipal Council, having received its municipal status on 1 March 2020, is the newest municipal council formed in Malaysia.[3]
| State | Name in English | Local Name | Abbev | Est |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perlis | Kangar Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kangar | MPK | 1980 |
| Kedah | Kubang Pasu Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu | MPKP | 2018 |
| Kulim Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kulim | MPKK | 2001 | |
| Langkawi Municipal Council[Note 2] | Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya Pelancongan | MPLBP | 2001 | |
| Sungai Petani Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Sungai Petani | MPSPK | 1994 | |
| Perak | Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar | MPKK | 2004 |
| Manjung Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Manjung | MPM | 2001 | |
| Taiping Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Taiping | MPT | 1979 | |
| Teluk Intan Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan | MPTI | 2004 | |
| Selangor | Ampang Jaya Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya | MPAJ | 1992 |
| Kajang Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kajang | MPKj | 1997 | |
| Klang Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Klang | MPK | 1977 | |
| Selayang Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang | MPS | 1997 | |
| Sepang Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Sepang | MPSepang | 2005 | |
| Kuala Langat Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Langat | MPKL | 2020 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | Jempol Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Jempol | MPJL | 2019 |
| Port Dickson Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson | MPPD | 2002 | |
| Melaka | Alor Gajah Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah | MPAG | 2003 |
| Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya | MPHTJ | 2010 | |
| Jasin Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Jasin | MPJ | 2007 | |
| Johor | Batu Pahat Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat | MPBP | 2001 |
| Kluang Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kluang | MPKluang | 2001 | |
| Kulai Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kulai | MPK | 2004 | |
| Muar Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Muar | MPM | 2001 | |
| Segamat Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Segamat | MPS | 2018 | |
| Pengerang Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang | MPP | 2020 | |
| Pahang | Bentong Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Bentong | MPB | 2005 |
| Kuantan Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kuantan | MPK | 1979 | |
| Temerloh Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Temerloh | MPT | 1997 | |
| Terengganu | Dungun Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Dungun | MPD | 2008 |
| Kemaman Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kemaman | MPK | 2002 | |
| Kelantan | Kota Bharu Municipal Council[Note 3] | Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu Bandaraya Islam | MPKB | 1979 |
| Sabah | Sandakan Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Sandakan | MPS | 1982 |
| Tawau Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Tawau | MPT | 1982 | |
| Sarawak | Bintulu Development Authority[Note 4] | Lembaga Pembangunan Bintulu | BDA | 1978 |
| Kota Samarahan Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan | MPKS | 2016 | |
| Padawan Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Padawan | MPP | 1996 | |
| Sibu Municipal Council | Majlis Perbandaran Sibu | MPS | 1981 |
District council
Local governments administrating a normal district are called District Council (Majlis Daerah).
| State | Name in English | Local name | est |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah | Baling District Council | Majlis Daerah Baling | 1978 |
| Bandar Baharu District Council | Majlis Daerah Bandar Baharu | 1978 | |
| Padang Terap District Council | Majlis Daerah Padang Terap | 1978 | |
| Pendang District Council | Majlis Daerah Pendang | 1978 | |
| Sik District Council | Majlis Daerah Sik | 1978 | |
| Yan District Council | Majlis Daerah Yan | 1978 | |
| Perak | Batu Gajah District Council | Majlis Daerah Batu Gajah | 1980 |
| Central Perak District Council | Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah | 1979 | |
| Gerik District Council | Majlis Daerah Gerik | 1980 | |
| Kampar District Council | Majlis Daerah Kampar | 1980 | |
| Kerian District Council | Majlis Daerah Kerian | 1977 | |
| Lenggong District Council | Majlis Daerah Lenggong | 1980 | |
| Pengkalan Hulu District Council | Majlis Daerah Pengkalan Hulu | 1980 | |
| Selama District Council | Majlis Daerah Selama | 1978 | |
| Tanjong Malim District Council | Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim | 1978 | |
| Tapah District Council | Majlis Daerah Tapah | 1978 | |
| Selangor | Hulu Selangor District Council | Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor | 1978 |
| Kuala Selangor District Council | Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor | 1978 | |
| Sabak Bernam District Council | Majlis Daerah Sabak Bernam | 1978 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | Jelebu District Council | Majlis Daerah Jelebu | 1978 |
| Kuala Pilah District Council | Majlis Daerah Kuala Pilah | 1978 | |
| Rembau District Council | Majlis Daerah Rembau | 1978 | |
| Tampin District Council | Majlis Daerah Tampin | 1980 | |
| Johor | Kota Tinggi District Council | Majlis Daerah Kota Tinggi | 1976 |
| Labis District Council | Majlis Daerah Labis | 1979 | |
| Mersing District Council | Majlis Daerah Mersing | 1976 | |
| Pontian District Council | Majlis Daerah Pontian | 1976 | |
| Simpang Renggam District Council | Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam | 1976 | |
| Tangkak District Council | Majlis Daerah Tangkak | 1977 | |
| Yong Peng District Council | Majlis Daerah Yong Peng | 1976 | |
| Pahang | Bera District Council | Majlis Daerah Bera | 1998 |
| Cameron Highlands District Council | Majlis Daerah Cameron Highlands | 1980 | |
| Jerantut District Council | Majlis Daerah Jerantut | 1980 | |
| Lipis District Council | Majlis Daerah Lipis | 1980 | |
| Maran District Council | Majlis Daerah Maran | 1983 | |
| Pekan District Council | Majlis Daerah Pekan | 1988 | |
| Raub District Council | Majlis Daerah Raub | 1980 | |
| Rompin District Council | Majlis Daerah Rompin | 1988 | |
| Kelantan | Bachok District Council | Majlis Daerah Bachok | 1979 |
| Dabong District Council | Majlis Daerah Dabong | 1982 | |
| Gua Musang District Council | Majlis Daerah Gua Musang | 1979 | |
| Jeli District Council | Majlis Daerah Jeli | 1986 | |
| Ketereh District Council[Note 5] | Majlis Daerah Ketereh Perbandaran Islam | 1979 | |
| Kuala Krai District Council | Majlis Daerah Kuala Krai | 1979 | |
| Machang District Council | Majlis Daerah Machang | 1978 | |
| Pasir Mas District Council | Majlis Daerah Pasir Mas | 1979 | |
| Pasir Puteh District Council | Majlis Daerah Pasir Puteh | 1979 | |
| Tanah Merah District Council | Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah | 1979 | |
| Tumpat District Council | Majlis Daerah Tumpat | 1979 | |
| Terengganu | Besut District Council | Majlis Daerah Besut | 1979 |
| Hulu Terengganu District Council | Majlis Daerah Hulu Terengganu | 1979 | |
| Marang District Council | Majlis Daerah Marang | 1979 | |
| Setiu District Council | Majlis Daerah Setiu | 1979 | |
| Sabah | Beaufort District Council | Majlis Daerah Beaufort | 1964 |
| Beluran District Council | Majlis Daerah Beluran | 1953 | |
| Keningau District Council | Majlis Daerah Keningau | 1971 | |
| Kinabatangan District Council | Majlis Daerah Kinabatangan | 1995 | |
| Kota Belud District Council | Majlis Daerah Kota Belud | 1956 | |
| Kota Marudu District Council | Majlis Daerah Kota Marudu | 1962 | |
| Kuala Penyu District Council | Majlis Daerah Kuala Penyu | 1978 | |
| Kudat Town Board[Note 6] | Lembaga Bandaran Kudat | 1963 | |
| Kunak District Council | Majlis Daerah Kunak | 1988 | |
| Lahad Datu District Council | Majlis Daerah Lahad Datu | 1951 | |
| Nabawan District Council | Majlis Daerah Nabawan | 1956 | |
| Papar District Council | Majlis Daerah Papar | 2008 | |
| Penampang District Council | Majlis Daerah Penampang | 1998 | |
| Pitas District Council | Majlis Daerah Pitas | 2010 | |
| Putatan District Council | Majlis Daerah Putatan | 2010 | |
| Ranau District Council | Majlis Daerah Ranau | 1958 | |
| Semporna District Council | Majlis Daerah Semporna | 2006 | |
| Sipitang District Council | Majlis Daerah Sipitang | 1983 | |
| Tambunan District Council | Majlis Daerah Tambunan | 1949 | |
| Tenom District Council | Majlis Daerah Tenom | 1949 | |
| Tongod District Council | Majlis Daerah Tongod | 2018[4] | |
| Tuaran District Council | Majlis Daerah Tuaran | 1949 | |
| Sarawak | Bau District Council | Majlis Daerah Bau | 1955 |
| Betong District Council | Majlis Daerah Betong | 1957 | |
| Dalat and Mukah District Council | Majlis Daerah Dalat dan Mukah | 1947 | |
| Kanowit District Council | Majlis Daerah Kanowit | 1951 | |
| Kapit District Council | Majlis Daerah Kapit | 1953 | |
| Lawas District Council | Majlis Daerah Lawas | 1957 | |
| Limbang District Council | Majlis Daerah Limbang | 1954 | |
| Lubok Antu District Council | Majlis Daerah Lubok Antu | 1949 | |
| Lundu District Council | Majlis Daerah Lundu | 1946 | |
| Maradong and Julau District Council | Majlis Daerah Maradong dan Julau | 1946 | |
| Marudi District Council | Majlis Daerah Marudi | 1942 | |
| Matu and Daro District Council | Majlis Daerah Matu dan Daro | 1957 | |
| Saratok District Council | Majlis Daerah Saratok | 1952 | |
| Sarikei District Council | Majlis Daerah Sarikei | 1940 | |
| Serian District Council | Majlis Daerah Serian | 1957 | |
| Sibu Rural District Council | Majlis Daerah Luar Bandar Sibu | 1967 | |
| Simunjan District Council | Majlis Daerah Simunjan | 1959 | |
| Sri Aman District Council | Majlis Daerah Sri Aman | 1946 | |
| Subis District Council | Majlis Daerah Subis | 1955 |
Special or modified local government
The following bodies are classified as special or modified local government.
| State | Name in English | Local name | Equivalent to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Territory | Labuan Corporation | Perbadanan Labuan | Municipal council |
| Putrajaya Corporation | Perbadanan Putrajaya | Municipal council | |
| Johor | South East Development Authority | Lembaga Bandaran Johor Tenggara | District council |
| Pahang | Tioman Development Authority | Lembaga Pembangunan Tioman | District council |
| Kedah | Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority | Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Taman Perindustrian Hi-Tech Kulim | Municipal council |
Notes
- The official name is "Commission of the City of Kuching North".
- The full name in English is the Tourism City of Langkawi Municipal Council.
- The full name in English is the Islamic City of Kota Bharu Municipal Council.
- Bintulu Development Authority is a municipal council according to Local Government Ordinance 1961 of Sarawak.
- The full name in English is the District Council of Ketereh, the Islamic Municipality.
- 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
- "JKT - Senarai Nama PBT" (in Malay). Local Government Department of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- Hammim, Rizalman (22 November 2020). "Sultan of Johor proclaims Pasir Gudang a city | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Kuala Langat to become municipality | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- "Majlis Daerah Tongod mula operasi 1 Jan". Utusan Borneo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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