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Port Dickson (town)
Resort town and district capital in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Port Dickinson.
For the district of Port Dickson, see Port Dickson District. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Port Dickson (federal constituency).
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Port Dickson
Podeksen Tanjung Kemuning | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | ڤورت ديقسن |
• Chinese | 波德申 Bōdéshēn (Hanyu Pinyin) bo1 dak1 san1 (Jyutping) |
• Tamil | போர்டிக்சன் Pōrṭikcaṉ (Transliteration) |
![]() Downtown Port Dickson, as seen from a passenger jet. | |
Etymology: John Frederick Dickson, Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements | |
Nickname(s): | |
Coordinates: 2°31′N 101°48′E | |
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District | Port Dickson |
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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 [1]) | |
• Total | 119,300 |
• Demonym | Port Dicksonite/PDite/PD folk |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postcode | 71xxx |
Website | www |
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Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Podeksen, Jawi: ڤورت ديکسن), colloquially referred to as PD is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in Negeri Sembilan after Seremban, its 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, Port Dickson District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Port Dickson) from 1 December 1979 until 1 February 2002.[2]