Padang Terap District | |
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| Daerah Padang Terap | |
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 Location ofPadang Terap District inKedah | |
 Interactive map of Padang Terap District | |
  Padang Terap District Location ofPadang Terap District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:6°15′N100°40′E / 6.250°N 100.667°E /6.250; 100.667 | |
| 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 | 45.197/km2 (117.06/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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| 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 | |
ThePadang Terap District is adistrict inKedah,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 withSik District andPendang District to the west. It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, withKuala Nerang serving as its administrative center.
Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) which is a type ofdrought-tolerant plant.[4]
Padang Terap District is divided into 11mukims, which are:[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 50,726 | — |
| 2000 | 55,847 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 61,970 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 65,698 | +6.0% |
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List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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| 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 |
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| P7 | N7 | Kuala Nerang | Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P7 | N8 | Pedu | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
