Port Dickson
2°31′N 101°48′E / 2.517°N 101.800°E
Port Dickson
Tanjung Kemuning | |
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| Port Dickson Town Bandar Port Dickson | |
From top, clockwise: Aerial view of downtown, PD Waterfront, Cahaya Negeri Beach, Royal Malay Regiment memorial, Teluk Kemang Beach, clock tower | |
| Etymology: John Frederick Dickson, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Coordinates: 2°31′N 101°48′E / 2.517°N 101.800°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Negeri Sembilan |
| District | Port Dickson |
| Luak | Sungai Ujong |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Establishment of local government | 1928 |
| Establishment of town board | 1950 |
| Establishment of district council | 1 December 1979 |
| Municipality status | 2 February 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Port Dickson Municipal Council |
| • President | Mohd Zamri Mohd Esa |
| Population (2015 ) | |
• Total | 119,300 |
| • Demonym | Port Dicksonite/PDite/PD folk |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postcode | 71xxx |
| Website | mppd |
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Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Podeksen), colloquially referred to as PD, is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in the state after Seremban, the state capital. The town's administration is run by the Port Dickson Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson; MPPD), formerly known as the Port Dickson Sanitary Board (Malay: Lembaga Kesihatan Port Dickson) from 29 March 1928 until 28 February 1950, Port Dickson Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran Port Dickson) from 1 March 1950 until 30 November 1979, and Port Dickson District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Port Dickson) from 1 December 1979 until 1 February 2002.