Pendang District

6°0′N 100°28′E / 6.000°N 100.467°E / 6.000; 100.467Country MalaysiaState KedahSeatPendangLocal area government(s)Pendang District CouncilGovernment • District officerIlias ShuibArea • Total629.29 km² (242.97 sq mi)Population • Total94,033 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)PostcodeCalling code+6-04Vehicle registration platesK

Pendang District Council Majlis Daerah Pendang
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1 Mac 1979
Leadership
President	Ilias Shuib
District Secretary	Muhammad Annas Baharudin
Meeting place
Wisma MDP, 06700, Pendang, Kedah Darul Aman.
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-pendang/

The Pendang District is a town, a district and a parliamentary constituency in Kedah, Malaysia. The district is primarily covered with paddy fields with agriculture being its main economic activity.^[3] Pendang town is about 20 km from state capital Alor Setar.

History

Historically, Pendang was one of the largest breeding grounds for the elephants used to transport tributary goods to Thailand. Pendang was previously part of Alor Setar, and was contested as Kota Star Selatan until the 1980s. Pendang became a district in its own right in February 1975.^[4]

Administrative divisions

Pendang District is divided into 8 mukims, which are:

• Air Puteh
• Bukit Raya
• Guar Kepayang
• Padang Kerbau
• Padang Peliang
• Padang Pusing
• Rambai
• Tobiar

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	83,092	—
2000	89,764	+8.0%
2010	93,598	+4.3%
2020	98,922	+5.7%
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Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P11	Pendang	Awang Hashim	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

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

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P11	N18	Tokai	Mohd Hayati Othman	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P11	N19	Sungai Tiang	Abdul Razak Khamis	Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)

Tourist attractions

There is a famous Pendang Lake Recreational & Resort near the Pendang town centre. Other major attractions include Masjid Pendang, Stadium Mini Pendang and night market.

Transportation

Car

The main road in the constituency is Jalan Raja Hasrul Raja Hassan, said to be the longest municipal named road in Kedah state – up to 85 kilometers. PLUS North–South Expressway Northern Route exit 175 serves Pendang town.

Public transportation

KTM Kobah is the only railway station serving Pendang constituency, providing ETS/Intercity and Komuter services.

References

External links

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divisions

Districts	Baling District Bandar Baharu District Kota Setar District Kuala Muda District Kubang Pasu District Kulim District Langkawi District Padang Terap District Pendang District Pokok Sena District Sik District Yan District
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Townships	Bandar Laguna Merbok Bandar Puteri Jaya Bandar Darulaman Lagenda Height Bandar Baru Mergong Tandop Baru Bandar Amanjaya Bandar Stargate Bandar Starcity Bandar Sejahtera Bandar Ambangan