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Tanjong Malim

Coordinates: 3°40′46.2″N 101°31′13.08″E / 3.679500°N 101.5203000°E / 3.679500; 101.5203000
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Tanjong Malim
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتنجوڠ ماليم
 • Chinese丹绒马林 (Simplified)
丹絨馬林 (Traditional)
Dānróng Mǎlín (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilதஞ்சோங் மாலிம்
Tañcōṅ mālim (Transliteration)
Tanjong Malim signboard
Old Town view
Old Town north view
Tanjung Malim Railway Station
Sultan Idris Education University
Official seal of Tanjong Malim
Nickname: 
Town of Education
Map
Location in Tanjong Malim in Perak
Tanjong Malim is located in Perak
Tanjong Malim
Tanjong Malim
   Tanjong Malim in    Perak
Tanjong Malim is located in Malaysia
Tanjong Malim
Tanjong Malim
Tanjong Malim (Malaysia)
Tanjong Malim is located in Southeast Asia
Tanjong Malim
Tanjong Malim
Tanjong Malim (Southeast Asia)
Coordinates: 3°40′46.2″N 101°31′13.08″E / 3.679500°N 101.5203000°E / 3.679500; 101.5203000
Country Malaysia
State Perak
DistrictMuallim District
EstablishmentAround 1900
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyTanjong Malim District Council
 • PresidentMohd Ikram Ahmad
Area
 • Total949.86 km2 (366.75 sq mi)
Elevation
21.95 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total60,791
 • Rank69th
 • Density63.99/km2 (165.76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postcode
35xxx
Area code(s)05-4xxxxxxx
Vehicle registrationA
Tanjong Malim District Council

Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim
مجليس دايره تنجوڠ ماليم
Local Government Act 1976
Type
Type
History
Founded1 December 1979
Leadership
President
Mohd Ikram Ahmad
Secretary
Roslan Kamaruzaman
Motto
Maju dan Jaya
Progress and Success
Meeting place
59, Bandar Behrang 2020, 35900 Tanjong Malim
Website
www.mdtm.gov.my

Tanjong Malim, or Tanjung Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately 70 km (43 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor 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, Behrang, Behrang 2020, Sungkai and Slim River. "Tanjong Malim" is also referred to the Old Town and New Town divided by the KTM Komuter rail at its heart. Tanjong Malim is home to the main campus of the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI).

History and background

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History

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Sultan Idris Education University Sultan Abdul Jalil Campus

In the early AD 1700, a Bugis settlement was established along the riverbank of Sungai Bernam, as part of Raja Kecil's plan to set up one of its kubu, fort along the river to fend off the northern Perak Sultanate threat. The plan fell apart with the fall of Raja Kecil in Johor Sultanate power struggle. Over the century, the small village known as Kampung Kubu/Bugis remained idle or rather isolated.

Around 1766, Perak Sultan Mahmud Shah crowned the Bugis prince Lumu as Sultan Salahuddin Shah to establish the Selangor Sultanate. Sungai Bernam is agreed as the natural border and this tiny village happens to be divided by it. Today, the Selangor side is known as Ulu Bernam while the Perak side is Tanjong Malim.

The 1875, Klang War in Selangor drove the Malay community to reside at this rather peaceful village. The Gee Hin-Hai San triads conflict in Ipoh also drew the Chinese community to this village. In the early 1900s, the Chinese Hokkien clan built two rows of shop houses which formed the pillar of the town. These old shop houses still exist today along Jalan Besar in Tanjong Malim. Lately, it is referred to as the "old town" as current development concentrates more on the northern area. The British also brought in the Indian community to work in the rubber plantation, which is the town's most important agriculture sector income during the colonial rule. The Mogah community also set up its petty trade in the outskirt of the town.

Major development took place as infrastructures were upgraded. e.g. railway station, bus station, tarred roads, a federal trunk road, schools, district hospital, etc. In 1922, the Sultan Idris Training College was built there, (first education training institution in Malaysia). The SITC expanded over decades (to MPSI, IPSI, UPSI) and is now a public university, Sultan Idris Education University. A polytechnic was also established recently, granting the town the nickname Town of Education.

The Second World War put a halt to the town's development. The most intensely fought gun battle during the Malaya conquest took place at Slim River, nearby here. The Japanese invaders took over and SITC field became a POW execution site. After the war the town population was further diminished during the Malayan Emergency. The British colonial government declared Tanjong Malim as a "black town" in an effort to combat the pro-independence guerrillas of the MNLA, led by the Malayan Communist Party. A local district office was also built there, governing the nearby settlements within 30 km radius. The assassination of Sir Cordner forced the British to move the office to Slim River.

Subdivision

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Tanjong Malim in Muallim District

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:[1]

Demographics

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Tanjong Malim, with a population of 66,103 according to the 2020 census.[2]


Ethnic groups in Tanjong Malim, 2004 census [1][permanent dead link] [2][permanent dead link]
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Chinese 25,125 41.33%
Malay 24,850 40.88%
Indian 9,583 15.76%
Others 1233 2.0%

Transportation

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Tanjung Malim railway station

 KA15  Tanjung Malim station serves Tanjong Malim town. There is also a bus station. There is no airway in Tanjong Malim, only airfields for helicopters.

Movies

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Movies filmed in Tanjong Malim include:

Principal Award, 51st Oberhausen International Short Film Festival

References

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  1. ^ Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim. "Pelan Induk Pembangunan Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim 2011-2021" (PDF) (in Malay).
  2. ^ https://dosm.gov.my/mycendash/ [bare URL]
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