Tumpat District

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Tumpat District
Ttupak (Kelantan–Pattani Malay)
District of Kelantan
Jajahan Tumpat
Flag of Tumpat, Kelantan.svg
Flag
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Coat of arms
Tumpat highlighted in Kelantan, Malaysia.svg
Location of Tumpat District in Kelantan
Tumpat District
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Tumpat District
Location of Tumpat District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°10′N102°10′E / 6.167°N 102.167°E / 6.167; 102.167
CountryFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Kelantan.svg  Kelantan
Seat Tumpat
Local area government(s)Tumpat District Council
Government
 •  District officer Mohamad Nazwan Bin Ismail [1]
 • Administrative officeTumpat District and Land Office
Area
[2]
 • Total
181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [3]
 • Total
186,300
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
16xxx
Calling code +6-09
Vehicle registration plates D
Tumpat District Council

Majlis Daerah Tumpat
Logo Majlis Daerah Tumpat.jpg
History
Founded1 January 1979
Leadership
President
Mohamad Nazwan Bin Ismail
District Secretary
Mohd Rosli Mohamed
Meeting place
Jalan Tanjung Kuala, 16200 Tumpat, Kelantan Darul Naim
Website
mdtumpat.kelantan.gov.my

Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak) is a town, a district (jajahan) and parliamentary constituency in northern Kelantan, Malaysia, at the mouth of Kelantan River.

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Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line railway line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the southern and western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it a transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital, Kota Bharu.

History

Tumpat district was established on 1 January 1949, detaching from Kota Bharu metropolitan area.

Map of Tumpat District Map of Tumpat District, Kelantan.svg
Map of Tumpat District

Geography

Tumpat is the northernmost constituency in Kelantan, bordering Thailand across the Golok River to the west, Kota Bharu across the Kelantan River to the east, and Pasir Mas to the south, and the Thai district of Tak Bai to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 116,044—    
2000 130,414+12.4%
2010 147,179+12.9%
2020 179,943+22.3%
Source: [4]

Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population. [3]

Generally in Kelantan, the populations of Malaysian Indians are low but Tumpat is known to be the area where most Indians reside in Kelantan. During any Indian festivals, Indians around Kelantan gather there for community celebration events like Ponggal, Thaipusam & Deepavali.

Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:

RankDaerah/MukimPopulation 2000
1 Wakaf Bharu 29,902
2 Pengkalan Kubur 20,642
3Tumpat19,896
4Sungai Pinang16,622
5 Terbak 16,096
6 Kebakat 14,663
7Jalan Besar12,595
8 Palekbang
9 Kelaboran
10 Kampung Laut
11 Kok Keli
12 Berangan
13Bunohan
14 Geting
15 Morak
16 Pasir Pekan

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P19 Tumpat Mumtaz Md. Nawi Perikatan Nasional (PAS)


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P19N01 Pengkalan Kubor Wan Roslan Wan Hamat Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P19N02 Kelaboran Mohd Adanan Hassan Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P19N03 Pasir Pekan Ahmad Yakob Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P19N04 Wakaf Bharu Mohd Rusli Abdullah Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Tourist attractions

Reclining Buddha in a Thai Buddhist temple in Kelantan.jpg

Villages

Transportation

Public transport

Tumpat is perhaps famous for being the northern terminal of the KTM East Coast Line, which began in Gemas in Negeri Sembilan. Bus options to Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu are available.

Car

The main federal highway serving Tumpat constituency is Federal Route 134, going from downtown Kota Bharu, crossing the Kelantan River and terminating at Pengkalan Kubur. The main roads serving downtown Tumpat are Kelantan state routes Jkr-ft---.svg D174 and Jkr-ft---.svg D23 .

Climate

Tumpat 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 Tumpat
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.2
(84.6)		30.0
(86.0)		31.3
(88.3)		32.3
(90.1)		32.5
(90.5)		32.2
(90.0)		31.7
(89.1)		31.6
(88.9)		31.5
(88.7)		30.6
(87.1)		29.3
(84.7)		28.6
(83.5)		30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.0
(78.8)		26.2
(79.2)		27.1
(80.8)		27.9
(82.2)		28.2
(82.8)		27.9
(82.2)		27.4
(81.3)		27.4
(81.3)		27.4
(81.3)		26.9
(80.4)		26.2
(79.2)		25.7
(78.3)		27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.6
(72.7)		22.5
(72.5)		22.9
(73.2)		23.6
(74.5)		24.0
(75.2)		23.7
(74.7)		23.2
(73.8)		23.3
(73.9)		23.3
(73.9)		23.3
(73.9)		23.2
(73.8)		22.9
(73.2)		23.2
(73.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)172
(6.8)		68
(2.7)		80
(3.1)		79
(3.1)		130
(5.1)		137
(5.4)		129
(5.1)		128
(5.0)		177
(7.0)		238
(9.4)		553
(21.8)		530
(20.9)		2,421
(95.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org [5]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Tumpat land officers and colony - PERUTUSAN KETUA JAJAHAN". www.ptjt.kelantan.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Latar Belakang Tumpat". 26 June 2016.
  3. 1 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Climate: Tumpat". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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