Padang Terap District
Padang Terap District | |
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| Daerah Padang Terap | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤادڠ تراڤ |
| • Chinese | 巴东得腊县 |
| • Tamil | பாடாங் தெராப் |
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 Location of Padang Terap District in Kedah | |
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  Padang Terap District Location of Padang Terap District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 6°15′N 100°40′E / 6.250°N 100.667°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Kedah |
| Seat | Kuala Nerang |
| Local area government(s) | Padang Terap District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Abd. Ghani @ Zulkifli Bin Zainuddin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,356.84 km2 (523.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 61,325 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 06xxx |
| Calling code | +6-04 |
| Vehicle registration plates | K |
Padang Terap District Council Majlis Daerah Padang Terap | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Leadership | |
President | Abd Ghani Zulkifli Zainuddin |
District Secretary | Muhammad Nur Ihsan Yahaya |
| Meeting place | |
| 06300 Kuala Nerang, Kedah Darul Aman | |
| Website | |
| pbt | |
The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia.[3] It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Padang Terap). Padang Terap District shares a border with Thailand to the north, and with Sik District and Pendang District to the west. It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, with Kuala Nerang serving as its administrative center.
Etymology
[edit]Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant.[4]
Administrative divisions
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Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:[1]
- Batang Tunggang Kanan
- Batang Tunggang Kiri
- Belimbing Kanan
- Belimbing Kiri
- Kurong Hitam
- Padang Temak
- Padang Terap Kanan
- Padang Terap Kiri
- Pedu
- Tekai
- Tolak
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50,726 | — | ||
| 2000 | 55,847 | +10.1% | ||
| 2010 | 61,970 | +11.0% | ||
| 2020 | 65,698 | +6.0% | ||
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| Source: [5] | ||||
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
[edit]List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P7 | Padang Terap | Nurul Amin Hamid | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P7 | N7 | Kuala Nerang | Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P7 | N8 | Pedu | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
Tourist attractions
[edit]- Pedu Lake
- Puncak Janing Recreational Forest (Hutan Lipur Puncak Janing)
- Seraya WaterFall (Air Terjun Seraya)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "LAMAN WEB RASMI PEJABAT DAERAH DAN TANAH PADANG TERAP - Perutusan Pentadbir Tanah". ptpt.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/PDG%20TERAP_%20PROFIL_%20APRIL_%202011.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Background". 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
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