Pekan District
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| Daerah Pekan | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤکن |
| • Chinese | 北根縣 |
| • Tamil | பெக்கான் |
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Location of Pekan DistrictinPahang
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  Pekan District Location of Pekan DistrictinMalaysia | |
| Coordinates: 3°30′N 103°25′E / 3.500°N 103.417°E / 3.500; 103.417 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| Seat | Pekan |
| Local area government(s) | Pekan Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Ali Syahbana Sabaruddin[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,846.14 km2 (1,485.00 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010)[3]
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| • Total | 105,218 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode |
26xxx
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| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | C |
The Pekan District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the east of Pahang, the district borders Kuantan District on the north, South China Sea on the east, Maran District on the west and Rompin District on the south.
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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| 1991 | 86,179 | — | ||
| 2000 | 97,751 | +13.4% | ||
| 2010 | 105,587 | +8.0% | ||
| 2020 | 121,158 | +14.7% | ||
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The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Pekan, 2010 census | ||
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| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Malay | 101,953 | 96.9% |
| Chinese | 1,373 | 1.3% |
| Indian | 392 | 0.4% |
| Others | 1,500 | 1.4% |
| Total | 105,218 | 100% |
Pekan district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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| P85 | Pekan | Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali | BN (UMNO) |
List of Pekan district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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| P85 | N20 | Pulau Manis | Mohd Rafiq Khan Ahman Khan | PN (PAS) |
| P85 | N21 | Peramu Jaya | Nizar Najib | BN (UMNO) |
| P85 | N22 | Bebar | Mohd. Fakhruddin Mohd. Arif | BN (UMNO) |
| P85 | N23 | Chini | Mohd Sharim Md Zain | BN (UMNO) |
Pekan has 11 mukims, which are:[5]
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