Kuala Muda District

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 neighboring 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.

For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kuala Muda (federal constituency).
Kuala Muda District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
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
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
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatSungai Petani
Local area government(s)Sungai Petani Municipal Council
Government
 • District officerMd Shuhaime Abdul Rahman
Area
[1]
 • 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

History

The name Kuala Muda may derived from the river that cut cross the southern part of Kedah, Sungai Muda (Muda River) which meets the Strait of Melaka in the fishing village of Kampung Sungai Muda, Kota Kuala Muda. Confluences of the river were also part of the Kedah history; Sungai Merbok and Sungai Mas harboured among the earliest civilization in the country, Sungai Sungai Petani, Sungai Semeling and Sungai Ketil. Ancient ruins and artifacts can be found across the districts, from temple-like structures or candis, the Kota Kuala Muda Gates, ancient boats called Perahu Sagor, glass beads, Buddhist and Hindu statues and potteries.

The district suffered from the 2004 tsunami which caused 11 casualties.[3]

Map of Kuala Muda District

Administrative divisions

Kuala Muda District is divided into 16 mukims, which are:[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 254,372—    
2000 339,898+33.6%
2010 443,488+30.5%
2020 544,984+22.9%
Source: [5]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Kuala Muda district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P12 Jerai Sabri Bin Azit Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P14 Merbok Nazri Abu Hassan Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P15 Sungai Petani Mohammed Taufiq Johari Pakatan Harapan (PKR)


List of Kuala Muda district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P12 N22 Gurun Johari Abdul Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P14 N25 Bukit Selambau Summugam A/L Rengasamy Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P14 N26 Tanjung Dawai Hanif Bin Ghazali Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P15 N27 Pantai Merdeka Ahmad Fadzli Bin Hashim Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P15 N28 Bakar Arang Ooi Tze Min Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P15 N29 Sidam Robert Ling Kui Ee Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)

See also
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References
  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.
  3. "Sembilan tahun menanti pembukaan Galeri Tsunami di Kota Kuala Muda" (in Malay). Utusan Online. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. "PEJABAT DAERAH KUALA MUDA". pejabatdaerahkualamuda.blogspot.my. 28 February 2011.
  5. "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
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