Kuala Muda District

5°40′N 100°30′E / 5.667°N 100.500°E / 5.667; 100.500Country MalaysiaState KedahSeatSungai PetaniLocal area government(s)Sungai Petani Municipal CouncilGovernment • District officerMd Shuhaime Abdul RahmanArea • Total928.35 km² (358.44 sq mi)Population • Total521,200 • Density560/km² (1,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)PostcodeCalling code+6-044Vehicle registration platesK

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 neighbouring 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.

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]

Administrative divisions

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

• Bujang
• Bukit Meriam
• Gurun
• Haji Kudong
• Kota
• Kuala
• Merbok
• Pekula
• Pinang Tunggal
• Rantau Panjang
• Semeling
• Sidam Kiri
• Simpor
• Sungai Pasir
• Sungai Petani
• Teloi Kiri

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	254,372	—
2000	339,898	+33.6%
2010	443,488	+30.5%
2020	544,984	+22.9%
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Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P12	Jerai	Sabri bin Azit	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P14	Merbok	Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan	Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P15	Sungai Petani	Mohammed Taufiq Johari	Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

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

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P12	N22	Gurun	Baddrol Bakhtiar	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P14	N25	Bukit Selambau	Azizan Hamzah	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P14	N26	Tanjung Dawai	Hanif Bin Ghazali	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P15	N27	Pantai Merdeka	Shahrir Long	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P15	N28	Bakar Arang	Adam Loh Wei Chai	Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P15	N29	Sidam	Bau Wong Bau Ek	Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

See also

Cities and municipalities

Penang	George Town Seberang Perai
Kedah	Sungai Petani Kulim Bandar Baharu
Perak	Kerian

Local authorities

Penang	Penang Island City Council Seberang Perai City Council
Kedah	Sungai Petani Municipal Council Kulim Municipal Council Bandar Baharu District Council
Perak	Kerian District Council

Infrastructure

Airports	Penang International Airport
Seaports	Port of Penang
Rail stations	Sungai Petani Tasek Gelugor Bukit Mertajam Bukit Tengah Butterworth Simpang Ampat Nibong Tebal Parit Buntar Bagan Serai
Intercity bus terminals	Penang Sentral Sungai Nibong UTC Sungai Petani
Bridges	Penang Bridge Second Penang Bridge
Roads	North-South Expressway Butterworth–Kulim Expressway Butterworth Outer Ring Road Butterworth–Seberang Jaya Toll Road Federal Route 6 Gelugor Highway George Town Inner Ring Road Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway

Education

Tertiary

Universiti Sains Malaysia Wawasan Open University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus SEGi College Han Chiang College Equator Academy of Arts Lam Wah Ee Nursing College Penang International Dental College Penang Skills and Development Centre Tunku Abdul Rahman University College INTI International College DISTED College The One Academy PTPL College Cosmopoint College AIMST University Universiti Teknologi MARA Open University Malaysia Kolej Universiti Insaniah

International schools

Penang Japanese School Chinese Taipei School Penang Prince of Wales International School St. Christopher's International Primary School Uplands International School Dalat International School Tenby International School Fairview International School Straits International School Pelita International School XCL International School

Shopping

Penang	1st Avenue Mall AEON Bukit Mertajam Bukit Jambul Complex City Junction Design Village GAMA GEM Mall Gurney Paragon Gurney Plaza ICT Digital Mall IKEA Batu Kawan Island 88 Klippa Shopping Centre Megamal Pinang Pearl City Mall Penang Plaza Penang Times Square Prangin Mall Queensbay Mall Straits Quay Sunshine Square Sunshine Central Sunway Carnival Mall
Kedah	Amanjaya Mall Central Square Kulim Landmark Central Petani Parade SP Plaza Village Mall
Perak	Kerian Sentral Mall