Bentong

Bentong (Jawi: ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ), the seat of Bentong District, is a town located in western Pahang, Malaysia, at the border with the state of Selangor in the west and the state of Negeri Sembilan in the south.

Government
Bentong Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Bentong) is the local authority for the whole of Bentong District including Bentong town. From 5 May 1955 until 30 June 1981, Bentong town was governed by the Bentong Town Council (Majlis Bandaran Bentong). On 1 July 1981, the Bentong Town Council was merged with 5 local councils of Karak, Sungai Dua, Telemong, Manchis and Bukit Tinggi and 8 village councils of Kampung Shafie, Kampung Simpang Pelangai, Sungai Gapoi New Village, Kampung Jambu Rias, Kampung Benus, Genting Sempah, Kampung Janda Baik and Sungai Penjuring New Village to form the Bentong District Council (Majlis Daerah Bentong).

The administrative area of Bentong District Council at the time of establishment was 106.18 km2, consisting 80.26 km2 operational area and 25.92 km2 control area. It was then increased to 1105.19 km2 on 1 January 2001 consisting new operational area of 867.69 km2 and control area of 237.5 km2. Bentong District Council was upgraded to the present-day Municipal Council on 16 July 2005.

Bentong is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat by Young Syefura Othman from DAP. Bentong has four seats in Pahang State Legislative Assembly. Bilut, Ketari, Sabai and Pelangai. Both Bilut and Ketari are held by Pakatan Harapan while Sabai and Pelangai are held by Barisan Nasional.

Weather
Bentong average temperature is on 26.8 °C while 2419 mm rainfall every month.