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Kubang Pasu District

Coordinates: 6°20′N 100°20′E / 6.333°N 100.333°E / 6.333; 100.333
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This article is about a Kedahan District. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kubang Pasu (federal constituency). For the historical kingdom, see Kingdom of Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam.
Kubang Pasu District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Kubang Pasu
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوبڠ ڤاسو
 • Chinese古邦巴素县
 • Tamilகுபாங் பாசு
Official seal of Kubang Pasu District
Seal
Nicknames: 
Town of Knowledge (Bandar Ilmu)
Location of Kubang Pasu District in Kedah
Location of Kubang Pasu District in Kedah
Map
Kubang Pasu District is located in Malaysia
Kubang Pasu District
Kubang Pasu District
Location of Kubang Pasu District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°20′N 100°20′E / 6.333°N 100.333°E / 6.333; 100.333
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatJitra
Local area government(s)Kubang Pasu Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerMuhamad Arof Darus
Area
[1]
 • Total945.96 km2 (365.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total215,491
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
06xxx
Calling code+6-04
Vehicle registration platesK
Kubang Pasu Municipal Council

Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu
Type
Type
History
Founded22 October 2018
Leadership
President
Encik Badrulhisham Bin Haji Sulaiman, AMK., BCK.,
Municipal Secretary
Faizal Azli Ghazali
Meeting place
Kompleks Pentadbiran Daerah, 06000,Jitra, Kedah Darul Aman.
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-kubang-pasu/

The Kubang Pasu District is a district in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It contains the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam as well as the educational hub of Changlun, while Jitra is the largest town and administrative centre of the district. The district council had been upgraded into municipal council on 22 October 2018, becoming the fifth city or municipal in the state.

History

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In the 19th century Kubang Pasu was a semi-independent kingdom, known as Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam, ruled by Phaya or King Tunku Anom, Prince of Kedah. It was reintegrated into Kedah proper in the 1860s.

On 22 October 2018, Kubang Pasu was granted municipal status; the erstwhile district council was upgraded into a municipal council (Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu).[3]

Geography

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The district spans over an area of 948 km2. To the west it borders Perlis, while its northern boundary forms part of the Malaysia-Thailand border. From east to south, in clockwise order, are the constituencies of Padang Terap, Pokok Sena and Kuala Kedah.

Administrative divisions

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Map of Kubang Pasu District

Kubang Pasu District is divided into 20 mukims, which are:[4]

  1. Ah
  2. Binjal
  3. Bukit Tinggi
  4. Gelong
  5. Hosba
  6. Jeram
  7. Jerlun
  8. Jitra
  9. Kubang Pasu Town
  10. Malau
  11. Naga
  12. Padang Perahu
  13. Pelubang
  14. Pering
  15. Putat
  16. Sanglang
  17. Sungai Laka
  18. Temin
  19. Tunjang
  20. Wang Tepus

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 157,963—    
2000 185,856+17.7%
2010 214,479+15.4%
2020 237,759+10.9%
Source: [5]

Education

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The district is also known as Education Valley in Kedah because there is a concentration of educational institutions in Kubang Pasu. They are Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kolej Matrikulasi Kedah (KMK), Polytechnic of Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Industrial Training Institute (ILP), Bandar Darulaman Community College (Kolej Komuniti Bandar Darulaman), Akademi Binaan Malaysia (ABM), Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) and others.[6][7]

Attractions

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  • Bukit Wang Forest Eco-Park
  • Gua Kerbau (Buffalo Cave)
  • Darul Aman Park
  • Puteri Lindungan Bulan Tomb (Makam Puteri Lindungan Bulan)

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P5 Jerlun Abdul Ghani Ahmad Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P6 Kubang Pasu Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)


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

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P5 N3 Kota Siputeh Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim bin Badrul Munir Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P5 N4 Ayer Hitam Azhar bin Ibrahim Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P6 N5 Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimaton Shaadiah binti Saad Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P6 N6 Jitra Haim Hilman bin Abdullah Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Info Kubang Pasu". 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  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. ^ "Latar Belakang". Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ^ "LAMAN WEB RASMI PEJABAT DAERAH KUBANG PASU - Mengenai Kami". pdkp.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
  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. ^ "150 anggota polis, ahli Perkep IPD Kubang Pasu jayakan ibadah korban".
  7. ^ KPPT. "Kenyataan Kerja Undi - Daerah Kubang Pasu - Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Negeri Kedah Darul Aman". www.didkedah.gov.my.
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