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 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).

Subdivision

thumb|Tanjong Malim in Muallim District

thumb|Residential area signboard for Taman Loke Yew, managed by the Tanjong Malim District Council.

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 River
  • Slim Village
  • Behrang Stesyen
  • Behrang Hulu
  • Bandar Behrang 2020
  • Bandar Proton
  • Tanjong Malim

Demographics

The population was 66,103 in the 2020 census.

{| class="wikitable"

! align=center colspan=3 | Ethnic groups in Tanjong Malim, 2004 census [http://portal.mdtm.perak.gov.my/gis_baru/penduduk.html] [http://mdtm.perak.gov.my/portal2/government/faq/faq.htm]

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! Ethnicity !! Population !! Percentage

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| Chinese || 25,125 || 41.33%

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| Malay || 24,850 || 40.88%

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| Indian || 9,583 || 15.76%

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| Others || 1233 || 2.0%

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Transportation

thumb|[[Tanjung Malim railway station]]

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

References

  • Municipal Council