Pendang District
Pendang District | |
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| Daerah Pendang | |
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| Location of Pendang District in Kedah Location of Pendang District in Kedah | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia |
| State | File:Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah |
| Seat | Pendang |
| Local area government(s) | Pendang District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Ilias Shuib |
| Area | |
• Total | 629.29 km2 (242.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 94,033 |
| • Density | 149.43/km2 (387.01/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 06xxx |
| Calling code | +6-04 |
| Vehicle registration plates | K |
Pendang District Council Majlis Daerah Pendang | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 Mac 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Ilias Shuib |
District Secretary | Muhammad Annas Baharudin |
| Meeting place | |
| File:Wisma Majlis Daerah Pendang, Bandar Pendang 20230305 160131.jpg | |
| Wisma MDP, 06700, Pendang, Kedah Darul Aman. | |
| Website | |
| pbt | |
The Pendang District is a town, a district and a parliamentary constituency in Kedah, Malaysia. The district is primarily covered with paddy fields with agriculture being its main economic activity.[3] Pendang town is about 20 km from state capital Alor Setar.
History
[edit | edit source]Historically, Pendang was one of the largest breeding grounds for the elephants used to transport tributary goods to Thailand. Pendang was previously part of Alor Setar, and was contested as Kota Star Selatan until the 1980s. Pendang became a district in its own right in February 1975.[4]
Administrative divisions
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Pendang District is divided into 8 mukims, which are:
- Air Puteh
- Bukit Raya
- Guar Kepayang
- Padang Kerbau
- Padang Peliang
- Padang Pusing
- Rambai
- Tobiar
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83,092 | — |
| 2000 | 89,764 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 93,598 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 98,922 | +5.7% |
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Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
[edit | edit source]List of Pendang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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| P11 | Pendang | Awang Hashim | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of Pendang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P11 | N18 | Tokai | Mohd Hayati Othman | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P11 | N19 | Sungai Tiang | Abdul Razak Khamis | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
Tourist attractions
[edit | edit source]There is a famous Pendang Lake Recreational & Resort near the Pendang town centre. Other major attractions include Masjid Pendang, Stadium Mini Pendang and night market.
Transportation
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Car
[edit | edit source]The main road in the constituency is Jalan Raja Hasrul Raja Hassan, said to be the longest municipal named road in Kedah state – up to 85 kilometers. PLUS File:Mes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route exit 175 serves Pendang town.
Public transportation
[edit | edit source]KTM Kobah is the only railway station serving Pendang constituency, providing ETS/Intercity and Komuter services.
References
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