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Manjung District
The Manjung District, formerly known as Dindings (its official name until 1973), is a district in the south-western part of the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is the 26th-most populated district in Malaysia. It is administered by the Manjung Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Manjung), which was formerly known as the Manjung District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Manjung) from 1 January 1980 until 31 July 2001. Seri Manjung is the district's principal urban centre while other towns include Lumut town, Sitiawan town, Ayer Tawar, Pantai Remis, Changkat Keruning and Beruas.
The district is well known for Pangkor Island, a major attraction in Perak, and also serves as the headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) at the Lumut Naval Base and dockyard. Historically, Dindings was briefly part of the British Straits Settlements colony but was returned to Perak in 1935.
Prior to 1873, the district was called Dindings and was part of the Straits Settlements, then under the administration of Penang. Dindings district became part of the Pangkor Treaty signed by Britain, and the British appointed Sultan of Perak Sultan Abdullah, in January 1874. This agreement was signed to stop the bloodshed resulting from two major events: the power struggle among Perak royalty upon the death of Sultan Ali; and Chinese clan wars between Ghee Hin and Hai San to grab tin mining areas in late colonial Taiping.
The agreement required the Sultan of Perak to surrender Dindings to the British, to accept a British Resident, James W. W. Birch, and the appointment of an assistant resident in Taiping, Captain Tristram Speedy. Sultan Ismail was also to abdicate the throne of Perak.
During the British colonial era, colonial Dindings comprised three main areas: Sitiawan, Lumut and Pangkor Island.
The British had hoped that Dindings would prove to be a valuable natural harbour. However, this did not become the case. In 1935, Sultan Iskandar Alang successfully appealed to the British for the return of Dindings to Perak. The Perak government united the former colony with Bruas and coastal areas to the south, forming the Dindings District. In 1973, it was given the current name, Manjung.
On 24 April 2009, Lumut was declared by the Sultan of Perak as the Royal Malaysian Navy's Town, abbreviated as “TLDM Town” or “Navy Town”. Manjung also was declared as “Bandar Pelancongan dan Maritim” (“Tourism and Maritime Town”) by state government of Perak.
In August 2016, Sembilan Island was separated from Manjung District and incorporated into Bagan Datuk District.
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Manjung District
The Manjung District, formerly known as Dindings (its official name until 1973), is a district in the south-western part of the state of Perak, Malaysia. It is the 26th-most populated district in Malaysia. It is administered by the Manjung Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Manjung), which was formerly known as the Manjung District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Manjung) from 1 January 1980 until 31 July 2001. Seri Manjung is the district's principal urban centre while other towns include Lumut town, Sitiawan town, Ayer Tawar, Pantai Remis, Changkat Keruning and Beruas.
The district is well known for Pangkor Island, a major attraction in Perak, and also serves as the headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) at the Lumut Naval Base and dockyard. Historically, Dindings was briefly part of the British Straits Settlements colony but was returned to Perak in 1935.
Prior to 1873, the district was called Dindings and was part of the Straits Settlements, then under the administration of Penang. Dindings district became part of the Pangkor Treaty signed by Britain, and the British appointed Sultan of Perak Sultan Abdullah, in January 1874. This agreement was signed to stop the bloodshed resulting from two major events: the power struggle among Perak royalty upon the death of Sultan Ali; and Chinese clan wars between Ghee Hin and Hai San to grab tin mining areas in late colonial Taiping.
The agreement required the Sultan of Perak to surrender Dindings to the British, to accept a British Resident, James W. W. Birch, and the appointment of an assistant resident in Taiping, Captain Tristram Speedy. Sultan Ismail was also to abdicate the throne of Perak.
During the British colonial era, colonial Dindings comprised three main areas: Sitiawan, Lumut and Pangkor Island.
The British had hoped that Dindings would prove to be a valuable natural harbour. However, this did not become the case. In 1935, Sultan Iskandar Alang successfully appealed to the British for the return of Dindings to Perak. The Perak government united the former colony with Bruas and coastal areas to the south, forming the Dindings District. In 1973, it was given the current name, Manjung.
On 24 April 2009, Lumut was declared by the Sultan of Perak as the Royal Malaysian Navy's Town, abbreviated as “TLDM Town” or “Navy Town”. Manjung also was declared as “Bandar Pelancongan dan Maritim” (“Tourism and Maritime Town”) by state government of Perak.
In August 2016, Sembilan Island was separated from Manjung District and incorporated into Bagan Datuk District.