Bentong Municipal Council (Malay: 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 (Malay: 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 (Malay: Majlis Daerah Bentong).
The administrative area of Bentong District Council at the time of establishment was 106.18 square kilometres (41.00 sq mi), consisting 80.26 square kilometres (30.99 sq mi) operational area and 25.92 square kilometres (10.01 sq mi) control area. It was then increased to 1,105.19 square kilometres (426.72 sq mi) on 1 January 2001 consisting new operational area of 867.69 square kilometres (335.02 sq mi) and control area of 237.5 square kilometres (91.7 sq mi). Bentong District Council was upgraded to the present-day Municipal Council on 16 July 2005.[2][3]
