Sik District

Sik District
District of Kedah
Daerah Sik
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Location of Sik District in Kedah
Sik District Location of Sik District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°50′N100°45′E / 5.833°N 100.750°E / 5.833; 100.750
Country	Malaysia
State	Kedah
Seat	Sik
Local area government(s)	Sik District Council
Government
• District officer	Mahamad Suhaimi Man
Area [1]
• Total	1,634.56 km2 (631.11 sq mi)
Population  (2010) [2]
• Total	65,774
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	08xxx
Calling code	+6-04
Vehicle registration plates	K

Sik District Council Majlis Daerah Sik
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1 August 1975
Leadership
President	Mahamad Suhaimi Man
District Secretary	Muhamad Mizar Morat
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-sik

Sik is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is largest district in Kedah.

Etymology

The name of the district was derived from the Arab word "Syed" or "Sheikh" (pronounced as such in Pattani Malay as "Sik" and "Saik"), after the Arab missionaries who spread Islam into the region. ^[3]

History

Arab preachers arrived by boat at Lubuk Tok Keramat, Sungai Chepir and set up camp at a field known as Padang Tok Sheikh. This location later developed into a settlement and first "Pondok" in Sik district. The group of preachers is said to be descended from Wan Ibrahim Mekong. Padang Tok Sheikh is now located near Sik Town Mosque and is being developed as the Sik District Religious Office Complex. ^[3]

Administrative divisions

Map of Sik District

Sik District is divided into 3 mukims, which are: ^[4]

• Jeneri
• Sik (capian)
• Sok

Including 5 towns:

• Sik Town
• Pekan Batu Lima Sik
• Pekan Gulau
• Pekan Gajah Puteh
• Pekan Charok Padang

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	54,466	—
2000	59,556	+9.3%
2010	66,387	+11.5%
2020	67,925	+2.3%
Source: [5]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P13	Sik	Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

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

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P13	N23	Belantek	Ahmad Sulaiman	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P13	N24	Jeneri	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Government

Sik District is administered by Sik District Council.

Attractions

Sik is famous for the Muda River, which is the longest river in Kedah and the Beris Dam, which is a water supply dam completed in 2004 at a cost of RM360 million. A popular attraction nearby is Beris Vineyard which has attracted thousands of visitors since its opening.

One village (kampung) in Mukim Teloi near the Thai border, Kampung Tupai, is notable for its many squirrels, hence the name of the village.

The Sik Recreational Forest Park is located at Kampung Charuk Kit. ^[6]

• Hutan Lipur Lata Mengkuang
• Rimba Taqwa

See also

• Districts of Malaysia
• Kampung Jering

References

1. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Sik - Profail Daerah". pds.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
2. "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.
3. Ahmad Sabri, Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani (2016). Sejarah Kedah Dua Millenia[History of Kedah Two Millenia] (in Malay). Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia: UUM Press. p. 7. ISBN   9789670876443.
4. Unknown ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "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.
6. "Sik park all set to attract tourists". Business Times (Singapore). 30 May 1991.