Padang Terap District

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Padang Terap District
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
Padang Terap District
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Padang Terap District
Location of Padang Terap District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°15′N100°40′E / 6.250°N 100.667°E / 6.250; 100.667
Country Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah
Seat Kuala Nerang
Local area government(s)Padang Terap District Council
Government
  District officerAbd. Ghani @ Zulkifli Bin Zainuddin
Area
[1]
  Total
1,356.84 km2 (523.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total
61,325
  Density45/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
The Seal of Padang Terap District Council.png
Type
Type
History
Founded1976
Leadership
President
Abd Ghani Zulkifli Zainuddin
District Secretary
Muhammad Nur Ihsan Yahaya
Meeting place
06300 Kuala Nerang, Kedah Darul Aman
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-padang-terap/

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.

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Etymology

Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree ( Artocarpus elasticus ) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant. [4]

Administrative divisions

Map of Padang Terap District Map of Padang Terap District, Kedah.svg
Map of Padang Terap District

Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are: [1]

  1. Batang Tunggang Kanan
  2. Batang Tunggang Kiri
  3. Belimbing Kanan
  4. Belimbing Kiri
  5. Kurong Hitam
  6. Padang Temak
  7. Padang Terap Kanan
  8. Padang Terap Kiri
  9. Pedu
  10. Tekai
  11. Tolak

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 50,726    
2000 55,847+10.1%
2010 61,970+11.0%
2020 65,698+6.0%
Source: [5]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P7 Padang Terap Nurul Amin Hamid Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P7N7 Kuala Nerang Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P7N8 Pedu Mohd Radzi Md Amin Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

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