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{{for|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Padang Terap (federal constituency)}}
'''Padang Terap''' is a district and also a parliamentary constituency in [[Kedah]], [[Malaysia]].
{{Infobox settlement
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| official_name = Daerah Padang Terap
| translit_lang1 = Other
| translit_lang1_type1 = [[Jawi script|Jawi]]
| translit_lang1_info1 = ڤادڠ تراڤ
| translit_lang1_type2 = [[Simplified Chinese character|Chinese]]
| translit_lang1_info2 = {{Lang|zh-hans|巴东得腊县}}
| translit_lang1_type3 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| translit_lang1_info3 = {{Lang|ta|பாடாங் தெராப்}}
| settlement_type = {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Districts of Malaysia|District]] of [[Malaysia]]
| pushpin_map = Malaysia District
| image_map = Padang Terap highlighted in Kedah, Malaysia.svg
| image_map1 = {{infobox mapframe}}
| map_caption = Location of '''Padang Terap District''' in [[Kedah]]
| coordinates = {{coord|6|15|N|100|40|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = Center
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of '''Padang Terap District''' in [[Malaysia]]
| image_flag = Padang_Terap_District.webp
| image_seal = The Seal of Padang Terap District Council.png
| subdivision_name = {{MAS}}
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Kedah}}
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and federal territories of Malaysia|State]]
| seat = [[Kuala Nerang]]
| parts_type = Local area government(s)
| parts = Padang Terap District Council
| leader_title = District officer
| leader_name = Abd. Ghani @ Zulkifli Bin Zainuddin
| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:1356.84|R}}
| area_footnotes = <ref name="kedah.gov.my">{{cite web|url=http://ptpt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/profail-jabatan/mengenai-kami/43-perhidmatan|title=LAMAN WEB RASMI PEJABAT DAERAH DAN TANAH PADANG TERAP - Perutusan Pentadbir Tanah|website=ptpt.kedah.gov.my|access-date=2017-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219153106/http://ptpt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/profail-jabatan/mengenai-kami/43-perhidmatan|archive-date=2017-12-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| population_total = {{formatnum:61,325|R}}
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_footnotes = {{my10|2}}
| timezone = [[Malaysian Standard Time|MST]]
| utc_offset = +8
| timezone_DST = Not observed
| utc_offset_DST = +8
| postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in Malaysia|Postcode]]
| postal_code = 06xxx
| area_code = +6-04
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Malaysia|Calling code]]
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of Malaysia|Vehicle registration plates]]
| registration_plate = K
| website =
}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Padang Terap District Council
| native_name = Majlis Daerah Padang Terap
| native_name_lang = Malay
| members =
| legislature =
| coa_pic = The Seal of Padang Terap District Council.png
| coa_res =
| coa_alt =
| session_room =
| foundation = 1976
| house_type = Local authority
| body =
| leader1_type = President
| leader1 = Abd Ghani Zulkifli Zainuddin
| leader2_type = District Secretary
| leader2 = Muhammad Nur Ihsan Yahaya
| meeting_place = 06300 Kuala Nerang, Kedah Darul Aman
| website = {{URL|https://pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-padang-terap/}}
| footnotes =
| motto =
}}
The '''Padang Terap District''' is a [[Districts of Malaysia|district]] in [[Kedah]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/PDG%20TERAP_%20PROFIL_%20APRIL_%202011.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205122827/http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/PDG%20TERAP_%20PROFIL_%20APRIL_%202011.pdf |date=2017-02-05 }} {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council ({{langx|ms|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.


==Etymology==
{{Kedah}}
Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (''[[Artocarpus elasticus]]'') which is a type of [[drought tolerance|drought-tolerant plant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://webpdt.kedah.gov.my/profil-5/|title=Background|date=22 July 2019 }}</ref>


==Administrative divisions==
padang terap salah satu daerah di kedah
[[File:Map of Padang Terap District, Kedah.svg|thumb|Map of Padang Terap District]]
Padang Terap District is divided into 11 [[mukim]]s, which are:<ref name="kedah.gov.my"/>
# Batang Tunggang Kanan
# Batang Tunggang Kiri
# Belimbing Kanan
# Belimbing Kiri
# Kurong Hitam
# Padang Temak
# Padang Terap Kanan
# Padang Terap Kiri
# Pedu
# Tekai
# Tolak


==Demographics==
[[Category:Kedah]]
{{Historical populations
|align=none
|1991 |50726
|2000 |55847
|2010 |61970
|2020 |65698
|source={{my10|2020kf}}
|graph-pos=bottom
}}

== Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats ==

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
{| class="toccolours sortable" cellpadding="3" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: left;"
! align="center" |Parliament
!Seat Name
!Member of Parliament
!Party
|-
! align="left" |P7
|[[Padang Terap (federal constituency)|Padang Terap]]
|Nurul Amin Hamid
|[[Perikatan Nasional]] ([[Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|-
|}

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
{| class="toccolours sortable" cellpadding="3" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align: left;"
! align="center" |Parliament
!State
!Seat Name
!State Assemblyman
!Party
|-
! align="left" |P7
|N7
|[[Kuala Nerang (state constituency)|Kuala Nerang]]
|Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria
|[[Perikatan Nasional]] ([[Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|-
! align="left" |P7
|N8
|[[Pedu (Kedah state constituency)|Pedu]]
|Mohd Radzi Md Amin
|[[Perikatan Nasional]] ([[Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|-
|}

==Tourist attractions==
* [[Pedu Lake]]
* Puncak Janing Recreational Forest (Hutan Lipur Puncak Janing)
* Seraya WaterFall (Air Terjun Seraya)

==See also==
* [[Districts of Malaysia]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Kedah}}
{{Districts of Malaysia}}
{{Local governments in Malaysia}}


[[Category:Padang Terap District| ]]
{{Malaysia-geo-stub}}


In Kedah and Perlis area there are many places name as "Padang" such as Padang Besar,Padang Lalang,Padang Perahu,Padang Hang,Padang Mat Sirat .Padang means field this reflect barren nature of the area with few or sparse tree not unlike of Savana Climate which cause by drought season in this region occuring greter than 4 months in a year when rainfall is less than 50mm per month which often compounded with poorer soil conditions.Padang Terap indiacated the field was filled with Terap trees(Artocarpus elasticus) which high latex drought tollerence plants. So the name Padang Terap originate from this tree.
Soil survey of this area show a shallow soil profile thus not very fertile is map as Terap Series


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[[id:Padang Terap]]
[[ms:Padang Terap]]
[[nl:Padang Terap (district)]]

Latest revision as of 14:14, 5 December 2024

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Padang Terap (federal constituency).
Padang Terap District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Padang Terap
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤادڠ تراڤ
 • Chinese巴东得腊县
 • Tamilபாடாங் தெராப்
Flag of Padang Terap District
Flag
Official seal of Padang Terap District
Seal
Location of Padang Terap District in Kedah
Location of Padang Terap District in Kedah
Map
Padang Terap District is located in Malaysia
Padang Terap District
Padang Terap District
Location of Padang Terap District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°15′N 100°40′E / 6.250°N 100.667°E / 6.250; 100.667
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatKuala 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 zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
06xxx
Calling code+6-04
Vehicle registration platesK
Padang Terap District Council

Majlis Daerah Padang Terap
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.

Etymology

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

Administrative divisions

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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

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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

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

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
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
P7 N7 Kuala Nerang Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P7 N8 Pedu Mohd Radzi Md Amin Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Tourist attractions

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  • Pedu Lake
  • Puncak Janing Recreational Forest (Hutan Lipur Puncak Janing)
  • Seraya WaterFall (Air Terjun Seraya)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "LAMAN WEB RASMI PEJABAT DAERAH DAN TANAH PADANG TERAP - Perutusan Pentadbir Tanah". ptpt.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. 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. ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/PDG%20TERAP_%20PROFIL_%20APRIL_%202011.pdf Archived 2017-02-05 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Background". 22 July 2019.
  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.


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