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Tumpat District Ttupak (Kelantan–Pattani Malay) | |
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| Jajahan Tumpat | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location ofTumpat District inKelantan | |
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  Tumpat District Location ofTumpat District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:6°10′N102°10′E / 6.167°N 102.167°E /6.167; 102.167 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Kelantan |
| Established | 1 January 1949 |
| Seat | Tumpat |
| Local area government(s) | Tumpat District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Mohamad Nazwan Bin Ismail[1] |
| • Administrative office | Tumpat District and Land Office |
| Area | |
• Total | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 186,300 |
| • Density | 1,030/km2 (2,670/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 | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 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 | |
Tumpat (Kelantanese:Ttupak) is a town, adistrict (jajahan) andparliamentary constituency in northernKelantan,Malaysia, at the mouth ofKelantan River.
Tumpat is situated at the end of theEast Coast Line railway line operated byKeretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the southern and western part ofPeninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it a transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital,Kota Bharu.
Tumpat district was established on 1 January 1949, detaching fromKota Bharu metropolitan area.
Tumpat is the northernmost constituency in Kelantan, borderingThailand across theGolok River to the west,Kota Bharu across theKelantan River to the east, andPasir Mas to the south, and theThai district ofTak Bai to the west.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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 theMalays with significantSiamese,Indian andChinese 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:
| Rank | Daerah/Mukim | Population 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakaf Bharu | 29,902 |
| 2 | Pengkalan Kubur | 20,642 |
| 3 | Tumpat | 19,896 |
| 4 | Sungai Pinang | 16,622 |
| 5 | Terbak | 16,096 |
| 6 | Kebakat | 14,663 |
| 7 | Jalan Besar | 12,595 |
| 8 | Palekbang | |
| 9 | Kelaboran | |
| 10 | Kampung Laut | |
| 11 | Kok Keli | |
| 12 | Berangan | |
| 13 | Bunohan | |
| 14 | Geting | |
| 15 | Morak | |
| 16 | Pasir Pekan |
List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P19 | Tumpat | Mumtaz Md. Nawi | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly ofKelantan
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P19 | N01 | Pengkalan Kubor | Wan Roslan Wan Hamat | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P19 | N02 | Kelaboran | Mohd Adanan Hassan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P19 | N03 | Pasir Pekan | Ahmad Yakob | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P19 | N04 | Wakaf Bharu | Mohd Rusli Abdullah | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
Tumpat is perhaps famous for being the northern terminal of theKTM East Coast Line, which began inGemas inNegeri Sembilan. Bus options to Kota Bharu andKuala Terengganu are available.
The main federal highway serving Tumpat constituency isFederal 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
D174 andD23.
Tumpat has atropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Tumpat | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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] | |||||||||||||
Capital:Kota Bharu, Royal town:Kubang Kerian | |||||
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