Rompin

Rompin
District of Malaysia
Country	Malaysia
State	Pahang Darul Makmur
Seat	Bandar Baru Rompin
Government
• District officer	Dato' Haji Fadzilla Bin Haji Salleh
• Member of Parliament	Hasan Arifin
Area
• Total	5,296 km2 (2,045 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	110,286
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Postcode	268xx
Telephone area code	+60-09

Rompin is a district located in the southeast of the state Pahang, Malaysia. The district covers an area of 5,296 km and located 130 kilometres from Kuantan, the capital city of Pahang. It is bordered to the north by Pekan, to the west by Bera, to the south by Johor, and to the east by the South China Sea. The capital city of the district is Kuala Rompin. The Department of Statistics Malaysia estimates the population of Rompin was 110,286 on 2010.

History

Rompin was believed opened by Datuk Pahlawan Ahmad in 1888, as small fishing village.

Prominent residents

• Jamaluddin Jarjis – former Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States, former Malaysian government minister, former Member of Parliament for Rompin

External links

• Official website of Rompin District Council