Padang Terap District

Padang Terap District
Daerah Padang Terap
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤادڠ تراڤ
 • Chinese巴东得腊县
 • Tamilபாடாங் தெராப்
Official seal of Padang Terap District
Location of Padang Terap District in Kedah
Location of Padang Terap District in Kedah
Map
Padang Terap District is located in Malaysia
Padang Terap District
Padang Terap District
Location of Padang Terap District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°15′N 100°40′E / 6.250°N 100.667°E / 6.250; 100.667
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatKuala Nerang
Local area government(s)Padang Terap District Council
Government
 • District officerAbd. Ghani @ Zulkifli Bin Zainuddin
Area
 • Total
1,356.84 km2 (523.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
61,325
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
06xxx
Calling code+6-04
Vehicle registration platesK
Padang Terap District Council

Majlis Daerah Padang Terap
Type
Type
History
Founded1976
Leadership
President
Abd Ghani Zulkifli Zainuddin
District Secretary
Muhammad Nur Ihsan Yahaya
Meeting place
06300 Kuala Nerang, Kedah Darul Aman
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-padang-terap/

The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, 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 with Sik District and Pendang District to the west. It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, with Kuala Nerang serving as its administrative center.

  1. ^ "LAMAN WEB RASMI PEJABAT DAERAH DAN TANAH PADANG TERAP - Perutusan Pentadbir Tanah". ptpt.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/PDG%20TERAP_%20PROFIL_%20APRIL_%202011.pdf [bare URL PDF]