Tumpat District
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Tumpat District | |
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| Jajahan Tumpat | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تومڤت |
| • Chinese | 道北县 |
| • Tamil | தும்பாட் |
| • Thai | ตุมปัต |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tumpat District in Kelantan | |
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  Tumpat District Location of Tumpat District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 6°10′N 102°10′E / 6.167°N 102.167°E | |
| 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 | |
• 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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.
History
[edit]Tumpat district was established on 1 January 1949, detaching from Kota Bharu metropolitan area.
Geography
[edit]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.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 116,044 | — | ||
| 2000 | 130,414 | +12.4% | ||
| 2010 | 147,179 | +12.9% | ||
| 2020 | 179,943 | +22.3% | ||
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| Source: [4] | ||||
Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population.[3]
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 |
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
[edit]
List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P19 | Tumpat | Mumtaz Md. Nawi | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P19 | N01 | Pengkalan Kubor | Wan Roslan Wan Hamat | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P19 | N02 | Kelaboran | Mohd Adanan Hassan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P19 | N03 | Pasir Pekan | Ahmad Yakob | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P19 | N04 | Wakaf Bharu | Mohd Rusli Abdullah | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
Tourist attractions
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- Wat Machimmaram
- Wat Prachumthat Canaram
- Wat Phikulthong Vararam
- Wat Phothivihan
- Wat Mai Suwankhiri
- Wat Cheng Budhhavast
- Wat Khok Seraya Vanaram
- Wat Chonprachumthat
- Wat Prachacinaram
- Wat Phikulyai
- Wat Suhkontharam
- Wat Siklaloy
- Pantai Sri Tujuh
- Pantai Suri
- Pantai Geting
- Pusat Bebas Cukai P.Kubor
- Makam Tok Janggut
- Masjid Kg Laut, Laman Warisan
- Masjid Ar Rahman Kubang Batang
Villages
[edit]- Kampung Bechah Resak
- Kampung Tok Uh
- Kampung Geting
- Kampung Laut
- Kampung Ana
- Kampung Kok Bedullah
- Kampung Delima
- Kampung Jambu
- Kampung Jal Kecik
- Kampung Kutan
- Kampung Sungai Pinang
Transportation
[edit]Public transport
[edit]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.
Car
[edit]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 
D174 and D23.
Climate
[edit]Tumpat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Tumpat | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 172 (6.8) |
68 (2.7) |
80 (3.1) |
79 (3.1) |
130 (5.1) |
137 (5.4) |
129 (5.1) |
128 (5.0) |
177 (7.0) |
238 (9.4) |
553 (21.8) |
530 (20.9) |
2,421 (95.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
[edit]- Ibrahim Ali
- Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
- Pablo Amirul
- Z.Zamri
- Aedy Ashraf
- Saharul Ridzwan
References
[edit]- ^ "Tumpat land officers and colony - PERUTUSAN KETUA JAJAHAN". www.ptjt.kelantan.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Latar Belakang Tumpat". 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Climate: Tumpat". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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