Port Dickson

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Port Dickson

Total population

113,738

Coordinates2.53°, 101.81°

Demographic figures from Department of Statistics Malaysia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Port Dickson, colloquially referred to as PD, is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in the state after Seremban, the state capital. The town's administration is run by the Port Dickson Municipal Council, formerly known as the Port Dickson Sanitary Board from 29 March 1928 until 28 February 1950, Port Dickson Town Board from 1 March 1950 until 30 November 1979, and Port Dickson District Council from 1 December 1979 until 1 February 2002.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

D

Devaki Krishnan

Malaysian politician

J

Jeevandran Nair

Malaysian cricketer

K

K. Ravindran

footballer

K

Khoo Swee Chiow

Picture of Khoo Swee Chiow at the top of K2

L

Lew Yih Wey

Malaysian swimmer

S

S. Sothinathan

Malaysian politician

M

Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek

Malaysian public servant

Y

Yong Kuong Yong

Malaysian footballer

A

Azmil Mustapha

Malaysian actor

Y

Yeow Chai Thiam

Malaysian politician

K

Kuhan Shanmuganathan

Malaysian field hockey player

J

Jagdish Singh

Malaysian badminton player

Nazira Ibrahim

Malaysian actress

Z

Zhao Wen Bei

Chinese news presenter on Singaporean TV

Puteri Aishah

Malaysian female actress and model (born 1994)

M

Manikavagasam Harichandra

Malaysian middle-distance runner

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Negeri Sembilan

• Nậm Lầu
  1305.3 mi away
• Biharamulo
  4882.4 mi away
• John Chivuta
  4893.6 mi away
• Kasanga
  4898.4 mi away
• Maule
  4918.1 mi away
• Mungwi
  4923.3 mi away
• Ngara Mjini
  4927.1 mi away
• Kasakalabwe
  4932.7 mi away
• Ruyenzi
  4971 mi away
• Nsumbu
  4971.9 mi away
• Mwando
  4972.3 mi away
• Ndole
  4973.1 mi away

Browse all places in Negeri Sembilan →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Port Dickson

Asia-Pacific gender training assessment

Regional Gender Training Assessment Meeting (1996 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan) · 1999

Your Kingdom come

Peninsular Malaysia Pastoral Convention (1986 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan) · 1987

Malam Puisi Tanah Air, 1981

Malam Puisi Tanah Air (1981 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan) · 1981

Living and leading like Jesus

Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering (2006 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan) · 2007

Persuratan dan peradaban nasional

Seminar Persuratan dan Peradaban Nasional (2006 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan) · 2006

God calls to repentance and renewal

Asia Consultation of the Methodist Church (1963 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia) · 1963

Seminar Kebangsaan Koordinasi Sistem Penilaian dan Penyelidikan Impek Pembangunan Sosio-Ekonomi, 20hb.-22hb. April 1978

Seminar Kebangsaan Koordinasi Sistem Penilaian dan Penyelidikan Impek Pembangunan Sosio-Ekonomi (1978 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan) · 1978

Semiconductor Electronics, 2000

Negeri Sembilan) IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (4th : 2000 : Port Dickson · 2001

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Seen 2026-09-19

Greater Reticulated Python

Malayopython reticulatus reticulatus

Seen 2026-09-01

Crown reef star

Aquilonastra coronata

Seen 2026-09-01

Spotted Scat

Scatophagus argus

Seen 2026-09-01

Common Moon Crab

Matuta victor

Seen 2026-09-01

Crested Gudgeon

Butis koilomatodon

Seen 2026-09-01

Indo-Pacific Horseshoe Crab

Tachypleus gigas

Seen 2026-09-01

Calling Fiddler Crab

Gelasimus vocans

Seen 2026-09-01

Maru-amaobune

Nerita histrio

Seen 2026-09-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).