Jitra
Town and district capital in Kedah, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town. For the state constituency, see Jitra (state constituency).
For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Jitra-Padang Terap (federal constituency).
Jitra is a town and a mukim in Kubang Pasu District, in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It is the seat for the district. Jitra is the fourth-largest town in Kedah after Alor Setar, Sungai Petani and Kulim.
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Jitra | |
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Town and district capital | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | جيترا |
• Chinese | 日得拉 (Simplified) 日得拉 (Traditional) Rìdélā (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Tamil | ஜித்ரா Jitrā (Transliteration) |
Coordinates: 6°15′51.84″N 100°25′12.72″E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Kedah |
District | Kubang Pasu District |
Establishment by local government | 1952 |
Establishment by local government district council | 1976 |
Establishment by district council | 1987 |
Municipality status | 22 October 2018 |
Government | |
• Type | Local government |
• Body | Kubang Pasu Municipal Council |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postcode | 06xxx |
Area code(s) | 04-9xxxxxxx |
Vehicle registration | K |
Website | pbt |
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