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Revision as of 16:17, 17 April 2023
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 |
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 Location of Padang Terap District in Kedah | |
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  Padang Terap District Location of Padang Terap District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 6°15′N 100°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 | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Leadership | |
President | Abd Ghani Zulkifli Zainuddin |
District Secretary | Muhammad Nur Ihsan Yahaya |
| Meeting place | |
| 06300 Kuala Nerang, Kedah Darul Aman | |
| Website | |
| pbt | |
The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia.[3] It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council (Template:Lang-ms).
Etymology
Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant.[4]
Administrative divisions
Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:[1]
- Batang Tunggang Kanan
- Batang Tunggang Kiri
- Belimbing Kanan
- Belimbing Kiri
- Kurong Hitam
- Padang Temak
- Padang Terap Kanan
- Padang Terap Kiri
- Pedu
- Tekai
- Tolak
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50,726 | — | ||
| 2000 | 55,847 | +10.1% | ||
| 2010 | 61,970 | +11.0% | ||
| 2020 | 65,698 | +6.0% | ||
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| Source: [5] | ||||
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
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 | Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P7 | N8 | Pedu | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
Tourist attractions
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/PDG%20TERAP_%20PROFIL_%20APRIL_%202011.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Background".
- ^ "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.
Capital: Alor Setar, Royal town: Anak Bukit | |
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