Pendang District

Pendang District
Daerah Pendang
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese本同县
 • Tamilபெண்டாங்
Official seal of Pendang District
Location of Pendang District in Kedah
Location of Pendang District in Kedah
Map
Pendang District is located in Malaysia
Pendang District
Pendang District
Location of Pendang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°0′N 100°28′E / 6.000°N 100.467°E / 6.000; 100.467
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatPendang
Local area government(s)Pendang District Council
Government
 • District officerIlias Shuib
Area
 • Total
629.29 km2 (242.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
94,033
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
06xxx
Calling code+6-04
Vehicle registration platesK
Pendang District Council

Majlis Daerah Pendang
Type
Type
History
Founded1 Mac 1979
Leadership
President
Ilias Shuib
District Secretary
Muhammad Annas Baharudin
Meeting place
Wisma MDP, 06700, Pendang, Kedah Darul Aman.
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-pendang/

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.

  1. ^ "Latar Belakang". 10 November 2015.
  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/PENDANG_PROFIL_FEBRUARI_2011.pdf [bare URL PDF]