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 |
Location of Padang Terap District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 6°15′N100°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 | |
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History | |
Founded | 1976 |
Leadership | |
President | Abd Ghani Zulkifli Zainuddin |
District Secretary | Muhammad Nur Ihsan Yahaya |
Meeting place | |
06300 Kuala Nerang, Kedah Darul Aman | |
Website | |
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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.
Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree ( Artocarpus elasticus ) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant. [4]
Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are: [1]
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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1991 | 50,726 | — | ||
2000 | 55,847 | +10.1% | ||
2010 | 61,970 | +11.0% | ||
2020 | 65,698 | +6.0% | ||
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Source: [5] |
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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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 |
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P7 | N7 | Kuala Nerang | Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P7 | N8 | Pedu | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
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