Tumpat District | |
Official Name: | Jajahan Tumpat |
Translit Lang1: | Other |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | تومڤت |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
Translit Lang1 Type4: | Thai |
Settlement Type: | District of Malaysia |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
Image Map1: | |
Coordinates: | 6.1667°N 112°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Tumpat District in Malaysia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Seat: | Tumpat |
Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
Parts: | Tumpat District Council |
Established Date: | 1 January 1949 |
Leader Title: | District officer |
Leader Name: | Wan Ahmad Suwaidi Bin Zainal Abidin[1] |
Leader Title1: | Vice |
Leader Title2: | Administrative office |
Leader Name2: | Tumpat District and Land Office |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 16xxx |
Area Code: | +6-09 |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
Registration Plate: | D |
Tumpat District Council | |
Native Name: | Majlis Daerah Tumpat |
Native Name Lang: | Malay |
Coa Pic: | File:Logo Majlis Daerah Tumpat.jpg |
Foundation: | 1 January 1979 |
Leader1 Type: | President |
Leader1: | Wan Ahmad Suwaidi Zainal Abidin |
Leader2 Type: | District Secretary |
Leader2: | Mohd Azwan Ab Rahman |
Meeting Place: | Jalan Tanjung Kuala, 16200 Tumpat, Kelantan Darul Naim |
Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak, Jawi: تومڤت) 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.
Tumpat district was established on 1 January 1949, detaching from Kota Bharu metropolitan area.
Tumpat is the northernmost constituency in Kelantan, bordering Thailand across the Golok River to the west, Kota Bharu across the Kelantan River to the east, and Pasir Mas to the south, and the Thai district of Tak Bai to the west.
Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population.
Generally in Kelantan, the populations of Malaysian Indians are low but Tumpat is known to be the area where most Indians reside in Kelantan. During any Indian festivals, Indians around Kelantan gather there for community celebration events like Ponggal, Thaipusam & Deepavali.
Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:
Rank | Daerah/Mukim | Population 2000 |
---|---|---|
1 | Wakaf Bharu | 29,902 |
2 | Pengkalan Kubur | 20,642 |
3 | Tumpat | 19,896 |
4 | Sungai Pinang | 16,622 |
5 | Terbak | 16,096 |
6 | Kebakat | 14,663 |
7 | Jalan Besar | 12,595 |
8 | Palekbang | |
9 | Kelaboran | |
10 | Kampung Laut | |
11 | Kok Keli | |
12 | Berangan | |
13 | Bunohan | |
14 | Geting | |
15 | Morak | |
16 | Pasir Pekan | |
List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
P19 | N01 | Wan Roslan Wan Hamat | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) | |
P19 | N02 | Mohd Adanan Hassan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) | |
P19 | N03 | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) | ||
P19 | N04 | Mohd Rusli Abdullah | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) | |
Tumpat is perhaps famous for being the northern terminal of the KTM East Coast Line, which began in Gemas in Negeri Sembilan. Bus options to Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu are available.
The main federal highway serving Tumpat constituency is Federal Route 134, going from downtown Kota Bharu, crossing the Kelantan River and terminating at Pengkalan Kubur. The main roads serving downtown Tumpat are Kelantan state routes and .
Tumpat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.