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Congratulations and Welcome

To YABrs. En. Wan Fahazil bin Wan Mohamad Jaffar on his appointment as the new President of the Tanah Merah District Council. May, under your leadership, the MDTM continue to progress, excel, and shine in providing the best services to the community. THANK YOU & WELCOME TO YOUR NEW POST To YABrs. En. Wan Ahmad Suwaidi bin Zainal Abidin (President, Kuala Krai District Council). Highest regards and gratitude for all the contributions, commitment, and dedication you have shown while leading the Tanah Merah District Council. Read more

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  1. Pengumuman MDTM Announcement — 28 October 2026
  2. Pengumuman Announcement to All Tenants of MDTM Stalls/ Kiosks
  3. Tender & Sebut Harga Re-tender for the Supply of Uniforms for Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah Staff
  4. Pengumuman Announcement of MDTM Assessment Tax Mobile Counter Service for October 2026
  5. Pengumuman Announcement of Tender for the Organisation of Ramadan Market & Ramadan Bazaar
  6. Tender & Sebut Harga Tanah Merah District Council is currently live streaming the 2026 Tender Bid Work Ballot Draw session, which is taking place today, Thursday, 15…

Percentage of achievement of each promise in the Customer Charter for the year 2025, by month.

Achievement of the Customer Charter for the year 2025
CharterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1Garbage collection will be carried out daily100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
2Decision on building construction/boundary changes and changes in conditions within a period of 108 days100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
3Decision on application for Certificate of Occupancy within a period of 2 weeks100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
4Decision on application for business and enterprise premises license within a period of 4 weeks100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
5Payment of assessment tax, contribution to rates and parking fees within 5 minutes100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
6Decision on application for rental of Tanah Merah District Council equipment within 15 minutes95%95%95%95%95%95%95%95%95%95%95%95%
7Providing customer complaint responses within 5 working days up to 30 working days depending on the scale of each case100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
8We promise that all applicable laws in the Council area will be enforced fairly to ensure orderly development, cleanliness and beauty are maintained as best as possible100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%

Innovation of MDTM

Smart Team awarded Champion of PSAINC 2026 with the myLicensePBT application

AI and Geolocation-Based Smart Business License Verification System, developed by Tanjung Piai District Council. Watch the timeline of our team's journey, from pitching in Putrajaya to the champion's stage.

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Tanah Merah in Figures (TMDA)

Population

  • 161,200Population 2026
  • 82,600Males 2026
  • 78,500Females 2026
  • 2,634Births 2025
  • 972Deaths 2025
  • 5,000Non-citizens 2026
  • 867.67 km²MDTM Area
  • 1979MDTM Established

Population by Age 2026

Population by Ethnicity 2026

Economy

  • RM2.0 billionDistrict GRDP 2020
  • RM3,638Median household income 2024
  • RM4,922Average household income 2024
  • RM3,632Average household expenditure 2024
  • 2.2%Unemployment Rate 2024
  • 55.8%Labour Force Participation Rate 2024
  • 14.9%Absolute Poverty Rate 2024
  • 0.363Gini Coefficient 2024

GRDP by Sector 2020

Education

  • 50Schools (34 primary, 16 secondary) 2025
  • 24,103Students 2025
  • 2,380Teachers 2025
  • 1 : 10Teacher-to-student ratio 2025

Students by level 2025

Teachers by gender 2025

Facilities

  • 80.2%Households with piped water 2024
  • 100%Households with electricity 2024
  • 100%Households with sanitation 2024
  • 186Index crime cases 2023

Crimes by type 2023

Access to piped water 2024

Voters

  • 98,782Registered voters, P.027 Tanah Merah 2023
  • 48,734Male voters 2023
  • 50,048Female voters 2023
  • 144Voters per square kilometer 2023

Voters by age 2023

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia, MySubNasional (Tanah Merah district; GRDP at constant prices 2015) and Kawasanku (SPR voter registry, 26 June 2023).

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  • Blocked drains
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  • Broken street lights
  • Premises without a license
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