Port Dickson, or PD to locals, is a coastal town and an upcoming parliamentary

constituency in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It takes just over an hour by car to travel
from Kuala Lumpur to Port Dickson along the North–South Expressway.
History

Economy
2.1 Oil and gas production
2.2 Tourism
2.3 Yacht clubs
2.4 Commerce
2.5 Politics

Transportation
3.1Car
3.2Public transportation

History
This small town used to produce charcoal and therefore was called Arang (Malay:
"charcoal") - there used to be a carbon mine at the first mile of the coast road (hence
named Jalan Pantai) - but it was later developed as a small port by the British during the
Straits Settlement period. Port Dickson was also known as Tanjung (Malay: "cape"). The
oldest shophouses were the four situated presently at Jalan Lama.
Historically what is today Port Dickson and nearby Lukut were part of Selangor. On 30
July 1880, a meeting was held in Singapore between Sultan Abdul Samad (then Sultan
of Selangor), Raja Bot (the ruler of Lukut district), Dato' Kelana of Sungai Ujong as well
as the British, in which Selangor cedes the district of Lukut to Sungai Ujong (which later
became Negeri Sembilan.
Tin ore was plentiful in Lukut, an area within the Port Dickson district, during the 1820s,
and it attracted Chinese immigrant miners. The British considered the area to have great
potential as a harbour. It was intended to supersede the port in Pengkalan Kempas. The
in-charge officer's name was Dickson, and thereafter the town was named Port Dickson.
Others claim that Sir John Frederick Dickson, colonial secretary,[4] a senior official of
the Federated Malay States founded Port Dickson and Pulau Arang in 1889.
Port Dickson evolved into a busy trading centre. Railways were constructed to facilitate
the growth and development of Port Dickson. Although Port Dickson experienced rapid
development, the beautiful beaches are fairly well preserved.
Port Dickson is also home to many army camps of the Malaysian Army such as
Sebatang Karah, Segenting, Si Rusa and Sunggala.[6] In September 2009, Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak declared Port Dickson as an "Army Town" in recognition of
her role in the nation's military services.

Economy
Oil and gas production
Port Dickson has two refineries which make significant contributions to the local economy.
Shell Refining Company has been operating since 1962[8] while Petron (formerly
ExxonMobil Malaysia) operates another refinery which began operation in 1963.
Tourism
The 18 km extent of beach from Tanjung Gemuk to Tanjung Tuan is a popular holiday
destination for local visitors, especially those who come from Kuala Lumpur. Many
Singaporeans have invested in holiday homes in and around Port Dickson. Over the
years, many hotels and resorts were opened to capitalize on the tourist draw. In the
1990s, Port Dickson boomed with new hotels and resorts being planned and constructed.
Due to the Asian financial crisis of 1997 however, many of these projects stalled, leaving
many unfinished buildings scattered along the Port Dickson coastline. While some of
these half constructed resorts are still abandoned, with the improving economy of the
2000s many of the projects were eventually revived and completed.
SEGAR CITY
A new townships in Lukut and also part of the Port Dickson district. It's a overall
development including residential, shop units, shopping mall, hotels and tourism
attractions. One of the famous attraction in Port Dickson, Alive 3D Art gallery was located
here and Wild West Cowboy Indoor Amusement park which including 5D cinema, Awake
Horror Thrills, Skunk Show, Children Amusement to suit different kinds of family holiday
entertainment. In 2018, Tasik Villa International Resort with man made lake just newly
launch and there are music fountain show at 9pm daily.

A view of Port Dickson's beaches

A bird's eye view of one of the prominent capes in the area, housing a private hotel establishment

Yacht clubs
Linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Straits of Malacca is the shortest sea route
between three of the world's most populous countries - India, China, and Indonesia.
Inspired by the sea trade, expats founded the Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club in 1927,
which still offers dinghy sailing courses and runs regattas. Unknown to most, Malaysia's
developmental sailing teams, starting at the Optimist Dinghy level, train in and sail from
the RPDYC Politeknik Port Dickson.
The newer 5-star Admiral Marina & Leisure Club has good dock facilities for yacht
travelers, sailboats and luxury cruisers. It is a transit point for racing sailboats joining
the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta, Royal Langkawi International Regatta
and Thailand's Phuket Kings Cup regattas. Admiral Marina also hosted the disabled
sailing event of the 2009 ASEAN Para Games and the 2006 FESPIC Games
Commerce
As of 2016, there around 8 shopping centres in the town that serve its population.

Dawn scenery of the Port Dickson coast

Politics[edit]
The town is represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament as the Telok
Kemang constituency. It is currently represented by Kamarul Baharin Abbas of PKR.
In turn, Telok Kemang contributes 5 seats to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative
Assembly:

 Lukut;
 Chuah;
 downtown Port Dickson;

Port Dickson Foods: Chicken

Bagan Pinang; and

 Linggi.
Lukut is currently held by Ean Yong Tin Sin of the DAP; Chuah and Port Dickson are held
by PKR, and the remaining two seats, Bagan Pinang and Linggi, are currently controlled
by UMNO.
Following a September 2016 re-delineation exercise, the Port Dickson name was used
for the whole parliamentary constituency replacing Telok Kemang, while the boundaries
remain unchanged.
Transportation
Car
Port Dickson is easily accessible from most major towns of peninsular Malaysia.
The SPDH (operated by PLUS) or the old federal highway connects Port
Dickson to Seremban, the state capital.

Highway runs through downtown Port Dickson and links it to Malacca and
then Johor Bahru due south, or Kuala Langat, Klang or even Ipoh due north.

Public transportation
There is a 39 km-long branch line of the KTMB network linking Port Dickson to Seremban,
but the line is currently disused since 2008. There though are plans to reuse the line for
freight and passenger services.