# List of districts in Malaysia

Districts (Malay: Daerah; Jajahan in Kelantan) are a type of subdivision below the state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office (Malay: pejabat daerah dan tanah) which is headed by district officer (Malay: pegawai daerah).

## Classification

In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a state. A mukim (commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district. The National Land Code assigns land matters, including the delineation of districts, to the purview of state governments. These states operate a Torrens system, with districts administered by the respective state’s land and district office, and coordinated by the land and mines office.
The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size, but straight to the mukim level. The three Federal Territories are also not divided into districts; however Kuala Lumpur is divided into several mukim for land administration purposes. Putrajaya is divided into precincts.
In East Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a division (bahagian) of a state. For example, Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah. A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital; for example, the town of Sandakan is the capital of the Sandakan District, as well as the capital of Sandakan Division.
Some larger districts are further divided into autonomous sub-districts (daerah kecil; literally "small district") before the mukim level. This is prevalent in Sarawak and Sabah, but also seen in Peninsular Malaysia in recent years, e.g. Lojing autonomous sub-district in Kelantan. Sub-districts in Sabah, however, are not divided into mukim.

### Relationship with parliament and local government

In contrast to local governments that manage municipal administration and infrastructure development, districts are solely utilised for land revenue. While districts are usually congruent with local government areas, in more urbanised states, municipalities and districts either overlap or subsume one another. In Selangor, the district of Petaling contains three cities – Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya and the state's capital Shah Alam. Similarly in Johor, Johor Bahru District consists of three cities – Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru and Pasir Gudang. Conversely, a local government can administer multiple districts, such as in Penang, where George Town encompasses the Northeast and Southwest districts, and Seberang Perai comprises the Northern, Central and Southern districts.
Administrative district boundaries also provide the basis of boundaries for the parliamentary constituencies in the Malaysian Parliament. However this is not always the case; in heavily populated areas e.g. the Klang Valley and Kinta Valley there is serious overlap between district, local government and parliamentary boundaries.

## By states
### West Malaysia

| Federal Territory/State | District Name | Capital/Largest settlement | Local Government | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) | Density |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) | — | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur H | 1982112 | 243 | 8,156.8 |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) | — | Putrajaya | Putrajaya P | 109202 | 49 | 2,228.6 |
| Johor |
| Johor | Batu Pahat District | Batu Pahat | Batu Pahat M Yong Peng D | 495338 | 1966 | 252.0 |
| Johor | Johor Bahru District | Johor Bahru | Johor Bahru C Iskandar Puteri C Pasir Gudang C | 1711191 | 1066 | 1,605.2 |
| Johor | Kluang District | Kluang | Kluang M Simpang Renggam D | 323762 | 2865 | 113.0 |
| Johor | Kota Tinggi District | Kota Tinggi | Kota Tinggi D Pengerang M | 222382 | 3489 | 63.7 |
| Johor | Kulai District | Kulai | Kulai M | 329497 | 756 | 435.8 |
| Johor | Mersing District | Mersing | Mersing D | 78195 | 2857 | 27.4 |
| Johor | Muar District | Muar | Muar M | 314776 | 1393 | 226.0 |
| Johor | Pontian District | Pontian Kechil | Pontian M | 173318 | 933 | 185.8 |
| Johor | Segamat District | Segamat | Segamat M Labis D | 197762 | 2867 | 69.0 |
| Johor | Tangkak District | Tangkak | Tangkak D | 163449 | 977 | 167.3 |
| Kedah |
| Kedah | Baling District | Baling | Baling D | 142643 | 1529 | 93.3 |
| Kedah | Bandar Baharu District | Serdang | Bandar Baharu D | 44412 | 271 | 163.9 |
| Kedah | Kota Setar District | Alor Setar | Alor Setar C | 374051 | 420 | 890.6 |
| Kedah | Kuala Muda District | Sungai Petani | Sungai Petani M | 544984 | 913 | 596.9 |
| Kedah | Kubang Pasu District | Jitra | Kubang Pasu M | 237759 | 946 | 251.3 |
| Kedah | Kulim District | Kulim | Kulim M Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park LA | 337699 | 774 | 436.3 |
| Kedah | Langkawi District | Kuah | Langkawi M | 94138 | 526 | 179.0 |
| Kedah | Padang Terap District | Kuala Nerang | Padang Terap D | 65698 | 1359 | 48.3 |
| Kedah | Pendang District | Pendang | Pendang D | 98922 | 629 | 157.3 |
| Kedah | Pokok Sena District | Pokok Sena | Alor Setar C | 49812 | 244 | 204.1 |
| Kedah | Sik District | Sik | Sik D | 67925 | 1635 | 41.5 |
| Kedah | Yan District | Yan Besar | Yan D | 73384 | 246 | 298.3 |
| Kelantan |
| Kelantan | Bachok District | Bachok | Bachok D | 157288 | 279 | 563.8 |
| Kelantan | Gua Musang District | Gua Musang | Gua Musang D Lojing D | 112495 | 8179 | 13.8 |
| Kelantan | Jeli District | Jeli | Jeli D | 54656 | 1326 | 41.2 |
| Kelantan | Kota Bharu District | Kota Bharu | Kota Bharu M Ketereh D | 555757 | 403 | 1,379.0 |
| Kelantan | Kuala Krai District | Kuala Krai | Kuala Krai D Dabong D | 105007 | 2275 | 46.2 |
| Kelantan | Machang District | Machang | Machang D | 110008 | 526 | 209.1 |
| Kelantan | Pasir Mas District | Pasir Mas | Pasir Mas D | 230424 | 570 | 404.3 |
| Kelantan | Pasir Puteh District | Pasir Puteh | Pasir Puteh D | 136157 | 423 | 321.9 |
| Kelantan | Tanah Merah District | Tanah Merah | Tanah Merah D | 150766 | 880 | 171.3 |
| Kelantan | Tumpat District | Tumpat | Tumpat D | 179943 | 180 | 999.7 |
| Malacca |
| Malacca | Alor Gajah District | Alor Gajah | Alor Gajah M Hang Tuah Jaya M | 249356 | 674 | 370.0 |
| Malacca | Jasin District | Jasin | Jasin M Hang Tuah Jaya M | 151937 | 679 | 223.8 |
| Malacca | Melaka Tengah District | Malacca City | Malacca C Hang Tuah Jaya M | 597135 | 359 | 1,663.3 |
| Negeri Sembilan |
| Negeri Sembilan | Jelebu District | Kuala Klawang | Jelebu D | 46026 | 1354 | 34.0 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Jempol District | Bandar Seri Jempol | Jempol M | 127181 | 1485 | 85.6 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Kuala Pilah District | Kuala Pilah | Kuala Pilah D | 70324 | 1027 | 68.5 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Port Dickson District | Port Dickson | Port Dickson M | 128657 | 583 | 220.7 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Rembau District | Rembau | Rembau D | 47278 | 406 | 116.4 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Seremban District | Seremban | Seremban C | 692407 | 954 | 725.8 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Tampin District | Tampin | Tampin D | 88101 | 851 | 103.5 |
| Pahang |
| Pahang | Bentong District | Bentong | Bentong M | 116799 | 1831 | 63.8 |
| Pahang | Bera District | Bandar Bera | Bera D | 98137 | 2214 | 44.3 |
| Pahang | Cameron Highlands District | Tanah Rata | Cameron Highlands D | 39004 | 712 | 54.8 |
| Pahang | Jerantut District | Jerantut | Jerantut D | 96006 | 7561 | 12.7 |
| Pahang | Kuantan District | Kuantan | Kuantan C | 548014 | 2960 | 185.1 |
| Pahang | Lipis District | Kuala Lipis | Lipis D | 96620 | 5198 | 18.6 |
| Pahang | Maran District | Maran | Maran D | 112330 | 1917 | 58.6 |
| Pahang | Pekan District | Pekan | Pekan M | 121158 | 3805 | 31.8 |
| Pahang | Raub District | Raub | Raub D | 96139 | 2269 | 42.4 |
| Pahang | Rompin District | Kuala Rompin | Rompin D Tioman DA | 98065 | 5247 | 18.7 |
| Pahang | Temerloh District | Temerloh | Temerloh M | 169023 | 2251 | 75.1 |
| Penang |
| Penang | Central Seberang Perai District | Bukit Mertajam | Seberang Perai C | 422985 | 238 | 1,777.2 |
| Penang | North Seberang Perai District | Kepala Batas | Seberang Perai C | 339132 | 268 | 1,265.4 |
| Penang | Northeast Penang Island District | George Town | Penang Island C | 556557 | 126 | 4,417.1 |
| Penang | South Seberang Perai District | Sungai Jawi | Seberang Perai C | 183996 | 242 | 760.3 |
| Penang | Southwest Penang Island District | Balik Pulau | Penang Island C | 237735 | 175 | 1,358.5 |
| Perak |
| Perak | Bagan Datuk District | Bagan Datuk | Teluk Intan M | 82785 | 974 | 85.0 |
| Perak | Batang Padang District | Tapah | Tapah D | 124049 | 1794 | 69.1 |
| Perak | Hilir Perak District | Teluk Intan | Teluk Intan M | 141959 | 821 | 172.9 |
| Perak | Hulu Perak District | Gerik | Gerik D Lenggong D Pengkalan Hulu D | 95076 | 6613 | 14.4 |
| Perak | Kampar District | Kampar | Kampar D | 98732 | 667 | 148.0 |
| Perak | Kerian District | Parit Buntar | Kerian D | 166352 | 938 | 177.3 |
| Perak | Kinta District | Batu Gajah | Ipoh C Batu Gajah D | 888767 | 1305 | 681.0 |
| Perak | Kuala Kangsar District | Kuala Kangsar | Kuala Kangsar M | 176060 | 2562 | 68.7 |
| Perak | Larut, Matang and Selama District | Taiping | Taiping M Selama D | 304023 | 2115 | 143.7 |
| Perak | Manjung District | Seri Manjung | Manjung M | 246977 | 1126 | 219.3 |
| Perak | Muallim District | Tanjung Malim | Tanjong Malim D | 76688 | 949 | 80.8 |
| Perak | Perak Tengah District | Seri Iskandar | Perak Tengah D | 94573 | 1282 | 73.8 |
| Perlis | — | Kangar | Kangar M | 284885 | 819 | 347.8 |
| Selangor |
| Selangor | Gombak District | Bandar Baru Selayang | Selayang M Ampang Jaya M | 942336 | 653 | 1,443.1 |
| Selangor | Hulu Langat District | Bandar Baru Bangi | Kajang M Ampang Jaya M | 1400461 | 833 | 1,681.2 |
| Selangor | Hulu Selangor District | Kuala Kubu Bharu | Hulu Selangor M | 243029 | 1749 | 139.0 |
| Selangor | Klang District | Klang | Klang C Shah Alam C | 1088942 | 632 | 1,723.0 |
| Selangor | Kuala Langat District | Teluk Datok | Kuala Langat M | 307787 | 855 | 360.0 |
| Selangor | Kuala Selangor District | Kuala Selangor | Kuala Selangor M | 281753 | 1187 | 237.4 |
| Selangor | Petaling District | Subang | Petaling Jaya C Shah Alam C Subang Jaya C | 2298123 | 487 | 4,718.9 |
| Selangor | Sabak Bernam District | Sabak | Sabak Bernam D | 107057 | 1004 | 106.6 |
| Selangor | Sepang District | Salak Tinggi | Sepang M | 324935 | 552 | 588.7 |
| Terengganu |
| Terengganu | Besut District | Kampung Raja | Besut D | 154168 | 1234 | 124.9 |
| Terengganu | Dungun District | Kuala Dungun | Dungun M | 158130 | 2735 | 57.8 |
| Terengganu | Hulu Terengganu District | Kuala Berang | Hulu Terengganu D | 69881 | 3875 | 18.0 |
| Terengganu | Kemaman District | Chukai | Kemaman M | 215582 | 2536 | 85.0 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Nerus District | Kuala Nerus | Kuala Terengganu C | 145643 | 398 | 365.9 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu District | Kuala Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu C | 229780 | 210 | 1,094.2 |
| Terengganu | Marang District | Marang | Marang D | 116605 | 667 | 174.8 |
| Terengganu | Setiu District | Bandar Permaisuri | Setiu D | 59651 | 1304 | 45.7 |

### East Malaysia

| Federal Territory/State | Division | Name | Capital | Council | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) | Density |
| Federal Territory (Malaysia) | — | Labuan | Victoria | Labuan C | 95120 | 92 | 1,033.9 |
| Sabah |
| Sabah | Interior | Beaufort District | Beaufort | Beaufort D | 75716 | 1735 | 43.6 |
| Sabah | Interior | Keningau District | Keningau | Keningau D | 150927 | 3533 | 42.7 |
| Sabah | Interior | Kuala Penyu District | Kuala Penyu | Kuala Penyu D | 23710 | 453 | 52.3 |
| Sabah | Interior | Membakut District | Membakut | Beaufort D | | | |
| Sabah | Interior | Nabawan District | Nabawan | Nabawan D | 28349 | 6089 | 4.7 |
| Sabah | Interior | Sipitang District | Sipitang | Sipitang D | 37828 | 2732 | 13.8 |
| Sabah | Interior | Sook District | Sook | Keningau D | |
| Sabah | Interior | Tambunan District | Tambunan | Tambunan D | 31573 | 1347 | 23.4 |
| Sabah | Interior | Tenom District | Tenom | Tenom D | 51328 | 2409 | 21.3 |
| Sabah | Kudat | Kota Marudu District | Kota Marudu | Kota Marudu D | 69528 | 1917 | 36.3 |
| Sabah | Kudat | Kudat District | Kudat | Kudat D | 86410 | 1287 | 67.1 |
| Sabah | Kudat | Pitas District | Pitas | Pitas D | 36660 | 1419 | 25.8 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Beluran District | Beluran | Beluran D | 77125 | 5498 | 14.0 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Kinabatangan District | Kinabatangan | Kinabatangan D | 143112 | 6605 | 21.7 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Paitan District | Paitan | Beluran D | | | |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Sandakan District | Sandakan | Sandakan M | 439050 | 2266 | 193.8 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Telupid District | Telupid | Telupid D | 29241 | 2210 | 13.2 |
| Sabah | Sandakan | Tongod District | Tongod | Kinabatangan D | 42742 | 10054 | 4.3 |
| Sabah | Tawau |
| Sabah | Tawau | Kalabakan District | Kalabakan | Kalabakan D | 48195 | 3885 | 12.4 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Kunak District | Kunak | Kunak D | 68891 | 1134 | 60.8 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Lahad Datu District | Lahad Datu | Lahad Datu D | 229138 | 7444 | 30.8 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Semporna District | Semporna | Semporna D | 166587 | 1145 | 145.5 |
| Sabah | Tawau | Tawau District | Tawau | Tawau M | 372615 | 2240 | 166.3 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Kota Belud District | Kota Belud | Kota Belud D | 107243 | 1386 | 77.4 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Kota Kinabalu District | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu C | 500421 | 351 | 1,425.7 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Papar District | Papar | Papar D | 150667 | 1243 | 121.2 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Penampang District | Penampang | Penampang D | 162174 | 425 | 381.6 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Putatan District | Putatan | Putatan D | 68811 | 40 | 1,720.3 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Ranau District | Ranau | Ranau D | 85077 | 3608 | 23.6 |
| Sabah | West Coast | Tuaran District | Tuaran | Tuaran D | 135665 | 1166 | 116.4 |
| Sarawak |
| Sarawak | Betong | Betong District | Betong | Betong D | 36303 | 1547 | 23.5 |
| Sarawak | Betong | Kabong District | Kabong | Saratok D | 18404 | 799 | 23.0 |
| Sarawak | Betong | Pusa District | Pusa | Betong D | 19557 | 947 | 20.7 |
| Sarawak | Betong | Saratok District | Saratok | Saratok D | 23105 | 888 | 26.0 |
| Sarawak | Bintulu |
| Sarawak | Bintulu | Bintulu District | Bintulu | Bintulu DA | 178646 | 1991 | 89.7 |
| Sarawak | Bintulu | Sebauh District | Sebauh | Bintulu DA | 29606 | 5229 | 5.7 |
| Sarawak | Bintulu | Tatau District | Tatau | Bintulu DA | 31920 | 4946 | 6.5 |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Belaga District | Belaga | Kapit D | 22502 | 19050 | 1.2 |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Kapit District | Kapit | Kapit D | 36030 | 3973 | 9.1 |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Song District | Song | Kapit D | 9961 | 3935 | 2.5 |
| Sarawak | Kapit | Bukit Mabong District | Bukit Mabong | Kapit D | 10155 | 11976 | 0.8 |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Bau District | Bau | Bau D | 52643 | 884 | 59.6 |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Kuching District | Kuching | Kuching North C Kuching South CPadawan M | 609205 | 1498 | 406.7 |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Lundu District | Lundu | Lundu D | 33479 | 1812 | 18.5 |
| Sarawak | Limbang | Lawas District | Lawas | Lawas D | 36604 | 3812 | 9.6 |
| Sarawak | Limbang | Limbang District | Limbang | Limbang D | 45061 | 3978 | 11.3 |
| Sarawak | Miri | Beluru District | Bakong | Marudi D | 28695 | 4905 | 5.9 |
| Sarawak | Miri | Marudi District | Marudi | Marudi D | 18838 | 3079 | 6.1 |
| Sarawak | Miri | Miri District | Miri | Subis DMiri C | 248877 | 5143 | 48.4 |
| Sarawak | Miri | Subis District | Subis | Subis D | 57289 | 3821 | 15.0 |
| Sarawak | Miri | Telang Usan District | Long Lama | Marudi D | 17406 | 9829 | 1.8 |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Dalat District | Dalat | Dalat and Mukah D | 21147 | 905 | 23.4 |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Daro District | Daro | Matu and Daro D | 19477 | 1226 | 15.9 |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Matu District | Matu | Matu and Daro D | 16316 | 1600 | 10.2 |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Mukah District | Mukah | Dalat and Mukah D | 42275 | 2536 | 16.7 |
| Sarawak | Mukah | Tanjung Manis District | Belawai | Matu and Daro D | 7946 | 731 | 10.9 |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Sebuyau District | Sebuyau | Simunjan D | | | |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Gedong District | Gedong | Simunjan D | | | |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Asajaya District | Asajaya | Kota Samarahan M | 33606 | 303 | 110.9 |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Samarahan District | Samarahan | Kota Samarahan M | 128284 | 407 | 315.2 |
| Sarawak | Samarahan | Simunjan District | Simunjan | Simunjan D | 36211 | 2218 | 16.3 |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Julau District | Julau | Meradong and Julau D | 15333 | 1703 | 9.0 |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Meradong District | Bintangor | Meradong and Julau D | 20299 | 719 | 28.2 |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Pakan District | Pakan | Meradong and Julau D | 15462 | 925 | 16.7 |
| Sarawak | Sarikei | Sarikei District | Sarikei | Sarikei D | 44039 | 985 | 44.7 |
| Sarawak | Serian | Serian District | Serian | Serian D | 85345 | 1749 | 48.8 |
| Sarawak | Serian | Tebedu District | Tebedu | Serian D | 25232 | 656 | 38.5 |
| Sarawak | Serian | Siburan District | Siburan | Serian D | | | |
| Sarawak | Sibu | Kanowit District | Kanowit | Kanowit D | 24700 | 2254 | 11.0 |
| Sarawak | Sibu | Sibu District | Sibu | Sibu DSibu Rural D (Sibu Jaya) | 248064 | 2230 | 111.2 |
| Sarawak | Sibu | Selangau District | Selangau | Sibu Rural D | 19844 | 3795 | 5.2 |
| Sarawak | Sri Aman | Lubok Antu District | Lubok Antu | Lubok Antu D | 33479 | 3143 | 10.7 |
| Sarawak | Sri Aman | Sri Aman District | Simanggang | Sri Aman D | 61238 | 2324 | 26.4 |
| Sarawak | Sri Aman | Pantu District | Pantu | Sri Aman D | 11150 | 833 | 13.4 |
| Sarawak | Sri Aman | Lingga District | Lingga | Sri Aman D | | | |

## Townships (Mukim)

In the 11 states of the Peninsular Malaysia including the Federal Territories, there are townships (precinct for Putrajaya) that been administered by the district office and also the state government. For a list, see Category:Mukims of Malaysia. However, two states and one federal territory in Malaysia is not divided into any townships.

## Gallery
### Maps

* Districts in Johor
* Districts in Perak
* Districts in Selangor