Special Series Overview

2D

Sarawak Second Division (Simanggang, now Sri Aman) code, before 1991

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Key Facts

Issue Date: pre-1991
Issuance Range: 2D + letter + number
Rarity: Legacy format (historic Sarawak registration)
Transfer Rules: Legacy registration; retention and transfer depend on current JPJ eligibility.

Issuing State

Key Points

Code for Sarawak's Second Division, around Simanggang (Sri Aman).
Later replaced by B, then QB from 1991.

Series Overview

2D is the old registration code for Sarawak's Second Division, centred on Simanggang (now Sri Aman) and later Betong. Like the other divisional codes, it put the division number before D, followed by a sequence letter and number.

The Second Division later used the single letter B, and from 1991 the Q-front code QB.

Sources

Sources checked for the 2D entry.

Vehicle Registration Plates Of Malaysia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which area is 2D?

Sarawak's Second Division, centred on Simanggang, now Sri Aman, and later Betong.

What is the modern equivalent of 2D?

QB, the Q-front code for Sri Aman and Betong since 1991.

For normal state series (V, B, J, etc.), see the Series Index. For broader JPJ plate-index context, visit the Plate Index.

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