Tumpat District

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Tumpat District Ttupak
District of Malaysia
Jajahan Tumpat
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	تومڤت‎
• Chinese	道北县
• Tamil	தும்பாட்
• Thai	ตุมปัต
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Location of Tumpat District in Kelantan
Tumpat District Location of Tumpat District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°10′N 102°10′E / 6.167°N 102.167°E / 6.167; 102.167
Country	Malaysia
State	Kelantan
Seat	Tumpat
Local area government(s)	Tumpat District Council
Government
• District officer	Wan Ahmad Suwaidi Bin Zainal Abidin[1]
• Administrative office	Tumpat District and Land Office
Area [2]
• Total	181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[3]
• Total	186,300
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	16xxx
Calling code	+6-09
Vehicle registration plates	D

Tumpat District Council Majlis Daerah Tumpat
History
Founded	1 January 1979
Leadership
President	Wan Ahmad Suwaidi Zainal Abidin
District Secretary	Mohd Azwan Ab Rahman
Meeting place
Jalan Tanjung Kuala, 16200 Tumpat, Kelantan Darul Naim
Website
mdtumpat.kelantan.gov.my

Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak) is a town, a district (jajahan) and parliamentary constituency in northern Kelantan, Malaysia, at the mouth of Kelantan River.

Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line railway line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the southern and western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it a transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital, Kota Bharu.