Tanjong Malim
Tanjong Malim | |
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Town and district capital | |
| Nickname: Town of Education | |
Location in Tanjong Malim in Perak | |
| Coordinates: 3°40′46.2″N 101°31′13.08″E / 3.679500°N 101.5203000°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Muallim District |
| Establishment | Around 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Tanjong Malim District Council |
| • President | Mohd Ikram Ahmad |
| Area | |
• Total | 949.86 km2 (366.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21.95 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 60,791 |
| • Rank | 69th |
| • Density | 63.99/km2 (165.76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postcode | 35xxx |
| Area code(s) | 05-4xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | A |
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Tanjong Malim District Council Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim | |
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| Local Government Act 1976 | |
| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 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 | |
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).