Manjung is a coastal district of Perak. It was formerly known as Dinding, and was once a settlement within the Straits Settlements. The administrative centre, or district seat, is at Seri Manjung, while other towns here include Lumut and Sitiawan. Manjung district is bordered by Larut, Matang & Selama to the north, Kuala Kangsar District to the northeast, Perak Tengah to the east, and the Perak River separates it from Hilir Perak to the south.

The district of Manjung is perhaps best known as site of Pangkor Island. Manjung presently covers 1,074 square kilometers1 and has a population of around 235,000 people (2015 estimate). The name Manjung may also refer to the municipality (majlis perbandaran) which has Dato Zamri bin Man as mayor.

Map of towns in Manjung, Perak

Sights in Manjung, Perak

  1. Segari Turtle Hatchery (GPS: 4.36969, 100.58943)

Towns in the district of Manjung, Perak

  1. Ayer Tawar (GPS: 4.29767, 100.75573)
  2. Beruas (GPS: 4.50095, 100.78136)
  3. Changkat Keruing (GPS: 4.38068, 100.69021)
  4. Lumut (GPS: 4.23411, 100.63613)
  5. Pangkor (GPS: 4.21254, 100.57468)
  6. Pantai Remis (GPS: 4.45475, 100.6291)
  7. Seri Manjung (GPS: 4.19508, 100.66652)
  8. Sitiawan (GPS: 4.21682, 100.69519)

History of Manjung

Manjung was known as Dinding up to 1973, when it was renamed. It has been known since the early 19th century

References

  1. Manjung on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manjung

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