Pasir Puteh District

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Pasir Puteh District
Pasey Puteh
Jajahan Pasir Puteh
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi ڤاسير ڤوتيه
   Chinese 巴西富地县
   Tamil பாசிர் பூத்தே
Flag of Pasir Puteh, Kelantan.svg
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Pasir Puteh highlighted in Kelantan, Malaysia.svg
Location of Pasir Puteh District in Kelantan
Pasir Puteh District
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Pasir Puteh District
Location of Pasir Puteh District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°50′N102°24′E / 5.833°N 102.400°E / 5.833; 102.400
Country Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Kelantan.svg  Kelantan
Seat Pasir Puteh
Local area government(s) Pasir Puteh District Council
Government
  District officerAhmad Adlee Bin Yasin [1]
Area
[2]
  Total
423 km2 (163 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
  Total
137,400
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
16xxx
Calling code +6-09
Vehicle registration plates D
Pasir Puteh District Council

Majlis Daerah Pasir Puteh
The Seal of Pasir Puteh District Council.png
Type
Type
History
Founded1 January 1979
Leadership
President
Ahmad Adlee Yasin
District secretary
Noor Azman Md Nawi
Meeting place
16800 Pasir Puteh, Kelantan Darul Naim.
Website
mdpputeh.kelantan.gov.my

Pasir Puteh District is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. The town of Pasir Putih is situated on the bank of Semerak River, about 30 kilometers to the south of Kota Bharu. Pasir Puteh district borders Besut District, Terengganu to its south-east.

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History

Before this place was known as Pasir Puteh, it was known as Pangkalan Limbungan. The town of Pasir Puteh derived its name after Sultan Muhammad IV visited. The Sultan was very impressed to see the white sand shining along the riverbanks. Hence in 1911, the Sultan declared the name of this place as Pasir Puteh, which meant white sand. This is the place where a Kelantan warrior, Tok Janggut, raised an army of Malay warriors to oppose the introduction of taxation in Kelantan. [2]

Education

Several types of schools can be found in Pasir Puteh. [4] Among the schools in Pasir Puteh are:

The pre-university institute, which is Kolej Matrikulasi Kelantan (KMKt) also located within this district. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 96,348    
2000 104,404+8.4%
2010 113,191+8.4%
2020 136,157+20.3%
Source: [6]
Map of Pasir Puteh District, Kelantan.svg

Population in Pasir Puteh is about 117,383 (2010). [3]

Ranking Population of Jajahan Pasir Puteh.

RankDaerah/MukimPopulation 2000
1 Semerak 21,670
2 Bukit Jawa 19,329
3 Limbongan (Pasir Puteh Town) 14,164
4 Padang Pak Amat 13,360
5 Bukit Abal 10,624
6 Gong Datok 8,721
7 Jeram 8,552
8 Bukit Awang 7,984

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P28 Pasir Puteh Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh Perikatan Nasional (PAS)


List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P28N29 Selising Tuan Saripuddin Tuan Ismail Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P28N30 Limbongan Mohd Nazlan Mohamed Hasbullah Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P28N31 Semerak Wan Hassan Wan Ibrahim Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P28N32 Gaal Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Climate

Pasir Puteh has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Pasir Puteh
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.8
(83.8)
29.8
(85.6)
31.1
(88.0)
32.2
(90.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
31.5
(88.7)
31.4
(88.5)
30.7
(87.3)
29.5
(85.1)
28.8
(83.8)
30.9
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.5
(77.9)
26.1
(79.0)
26.9
(80.4)
27.8
(82.0)
28.2
(82.8)
27.8
(82.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
26.3
(79.3)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.7
(72.9)
23.5
(74.3)
23.9
(75.0)
23.6
(74.5)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)262
(10.3)
122
(4.8)
119
(4.7)
86
(3.4)
137
(5.4)
162
(6.4)
160
(6.3)
209
(8.2)
265
(10.4)
296
(11.7)
504
(19.8)
625
(24.6)
2,947
(116)
Source: Climate-Data.org [7]

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References

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