Muallim District


The Muallim District is the eleventh district of the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated at the southeastern tip of the state, bordering the state of Selangor. It was proclaimed by the current Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah on 11 January 2016 at the Tanjung Malim District Council Building. The district was previously part of the neighbouring Batang Padang district.
It covers an area of 93,435-hectares of land.
The district includes the towns of Slim River, Tanjung Malim and Proton City.
It was given the name Muallim, the Arabic word for "teacher", because of the Sultan Idris Education University in the district. The university has produced many teachers since the colonial era.

Administrative divisions

The Muallim District is divided into 2 mukims, which are:
The east and west parts of the Ulu Bernam mukim is separated by the town of Hulu Bernam, which is a part of Hulu Selangor, Selangor. West Ulu Bernam is an exclave of the district and the mukim.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

The parliamentary constituency of Tanjong Malim encompasses the entire district. It also supplies two state constituencies in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.


List of Muallim district representatives in the Federal Parliament


ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P77Tanjong MalimChang Lih KangPakatan Harapan



List of Muallim district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak


ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P77N58SlimMohd Khusairi Abdul TalibPerikatan Nasional
P77N59BehrangAminuddin ZulkipliPakatan Harapan