Tanjong Malim, or Tanjung Malim, is a town in

Muallim District The Muallim District is the eleventh Districts of Malaysia, 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, Nazrin Shah of P ...

, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...

and 120 km south of

Ipoh Ipoh (, ) is the capital city of the Malaysian States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Perak. Located on the Kinta River, it is nearly north of Kuala Lumpur and southeast of George Town, Penang, George Town in neighbouring Penang ...

via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the

Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kel ...

Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...

state border, with Sungai Bernam serving as the natural divider. "Tanjong Malim" usually refers to the territory under administration of Tanjong Malim District Council or ''Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim (MDTM)'', which includes the smaller towns adjacent to the town such as

Proton City Proton City () is a township with industrial, commercial and residential activities spread over 4,000 acres (16 km2) in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It houses the RM1.8 million Proton car assembly plant. Proton City aimed to be fully ...

, Behrang, Behrang 2020,

Sungkai Sungkai is a mukim in Batang Padang District, Postcode 35600 Perak, Malaysia. It is accessible via the North–South Expressway (Malaysia), North–South Expressway's Sungkai Interchange. Geography Sungkai spans over an area of 698 km2 wi ...

and

Slim River Slim River is a small town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is about 100 km (driving time 45 minutes) from Kuala Lumpur. It is situated in the southern part of Perak and is 20 km north of Tanjung Malim. It is about 100 k ...

. "Tanjong Malim" is also referred to the ''Old Town'' and ''New Town'' divided by the

KTM Komuter KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...

rail at its heart. Tanjong Malim is home to the main campus of the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI).

Subdivision

The administrative area of Tanjong Malim District Council covers an area of 189.02 square kilometers. It is divided into 8 main areas known as: * Trolak Pekan *

* Slim Village * Behrang Stesyen *

Behrang Hulu Behrang Stesen (, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; zh, t=美冷车站; ) is a small town located in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Tanjung Malim and is located approximately equidistant – o ...

* Bandar Behrang 2020 * Bandar Proton * Tanjong Malim

Demographics

The population was 66,103 in the 2020 census.

Transportation

Tanjung Malim Tanjong Malim, or Tanjung Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Sunga ...

station serves Tanjong Malim town. There is also a bus station.

References

External links

Municipal Council
{{Authority control Muallim District Towns in Perak