Kubang Pasu District

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, become the fifth city or municipal in the state.

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
District of Malaysia
Daerah Kubang Pasu
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوبڠ ڤاسو
 • Chinese古邦巴素县
 • Tamilகுபாங் பாசு
Location of Kubang Pasu District in Kedah
Kubang Pasu District
Location of Kubang Pasu District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°20′N 100°20′E
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatJitra
Local area government(s)Kubang Pasu Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerFisol Noh[1]
Area
 • Total945.96 km2 (365.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • 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

History

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).[4]

Geography

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
Map of Kubang Pasu District

Kubang Pasu District is divided into 20 mukims, which are:[5]

  • Ah
  • Binjal
  • Bukit Tinggi
  • Gelong
  • Hosba
  • Jeram
  • Jerlun
  • Jitra
  • Kubang Pasu Town
  • Malau
  • Naga
  • Padang Perahu
  • Pelubang
  • Pering
  • Putat
  • Sanglang
  • Sungai Laka
  • Temin
  • Tunjang
  • Wang Tepus

Education

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, 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]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P5 Jerlun Mukhriz Mahathir PEJUANG
P6 Kubang Pasu Amiruddin Hamzah PEJUANG


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P5 N3 Kota Siputeh Salmee Said Pakatan Harapan (PH)
P5 N4 Ayer Hitam Azhar Ibrahim Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P6 N5 Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimaton Shaadiah Saad Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P6 N6 Jitra Mukhriz Mahathir PEJUANG

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Info Kubang Pasu". 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. "Latar Belakang". Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. User, Super. "LAMAN WEB RASMI PEJABAT DAERAH KUBANG PASU - Mengenai Kami". pdkp.kedah.gov.my.
  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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