Kuala Muda District

Kuala Muda District
Daerah Kuala Muda
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi كوالا مودا
 • Chinese瓜拉姆达县
 • Tamilகோலா மூடா
Location of Kuala Muda District in Kedah
Location of Kuala Muda District in Kedah
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Kuala Muda District is located in Malaysia
Kuala Muda District
Kuala Muda District
Location of Kuala Muda District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°40′N 100°30′E / 5.667°N 100.500°E / 5.667; 100.500
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatSungai Petani
Local area government(s)Sungai Petani Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerMd Shuhaime Abdul Rahman
Area
 • Total928.35 km2 (358.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[2])
 • Total521,200
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
09xxx
Calling code+6-044
Vehicle registration platesK

The Kuala Muda District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the administrative center of the district. Kuala Muda district is in close proximity to the border of Kedah and Penang. Apart from Sungai Petani, other major towns in the district include Tikam Batu, Padang Tembusu, Sungai Lalang, Bedong, Bukit Selambau, Sidam, Gurun, Semeling, Merbok, Kota Kuala Muda and Tanjung Dawai. The Mount Jerai is shared with the neighbouring district of Yan while the Muda River is shares the bordering state of Penang. The iconic Jambatan Merdeka (Independent Bridge) connect both Tikam Batu with Bumbung Lima in Penang. Kuala Muda is the second largest and most populous district in Kedah, and it is also the site of some of the earliest civilization site in the country.

  1. ^ "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Kuala Muda - Sejarah Pentadbiran". pdkm.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  2. ^ "Kependudukan Negeri Kedah" (PDF). Department of Statistics Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2023.