Kuala Terengganu District

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Kuala Terengganu District
Daerah Kuala Terengganu
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi كوالا ترڠڬانو
   Chinese 瓜拉登嘉楼县
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Location of Kuala Terengganu District in Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu District
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Kuala Terengganu District
Location of Kuala Terengganu District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°20′N103°10′E / 5.333°N 103.167°E / 5.333; 103.167
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Terengganu.svg  Terengganu
Seat Kuala Terengganu
Local area government(s) Kuala Terengganu City Council
Government
  District officerAzmi Razik
Area
[1]
  Total210.21 km2 (81.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [2] (Contain Kuala Nerus District)
  Total343,284
  Estimate 
(2014) [3]
184,600
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
21xxx
Calling code +6-09-6
Vehicle registration plates T

The Kuala Terengganu District is a district in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. It covers an area of 210.21 square kilometres, and had a population of 343,284 at the 2010 Census . [2] The district is bordered by Terengganu River which separates Kuala Nerus District in the north and west, Marang District in the south and South China Sea in the east. The capital of this district is Kuala Terengganu.

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Administrative divisions

Map of Kuala Terengganu District, Terengganu.svg

Kuala Terengganu District is divided into 20 mukims/sub-districts, which are:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 274,489    
2000 298,304+8.7%
2010 337,553+13.2%
2020 229,780−31.9%
Figures before 2014 includes Kuala Nerus District.
Source: [4]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Kuala Terengganu district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P36 Kuala Terengganu Ahmad Amzad Hashim PN ( PAS )


List of Kuala Terengganu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P36N13 Wakaf Mempelam Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah PN ( PAS )
P36N14 Bandar Ahmad Shah Muhamed PN ( PAS )
P36N15 Ladang Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar PN ( PAS )
P36N16 Batu Buruk Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi PN ( PAS )

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References

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