Kubang Pasu District

This article is about a Kedahan District. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kubang Pasu (federal constituency). For the historical kingdom, see Kingdom of Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam.

The Kubang Pasu District is a district in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It contains the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam as well as the educational hub of Changlun while Jitra is the largest town and administrative centre of the district. The district council was then upgraded into a municipal council on 22 October 2018, becoming the fifth local government authority with city or municipality status in the state of Kedah.

Kubang Pasu District
District of Kedah
Daerah Kubang Pasu
Seal
Nicknames:  Knowledge City (Bandar Ilmu)
Location of Kubang Pasu District in Kedah
Kubang Pasu District Location of Kubang Pasu District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°20′N 100°20′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Kedah
Seat	Jitra
Local area government(s)	Kubang Pasu Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Muhamad Arof Darus
Area [1]
• Total	945.96 km2 (365.24 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	215,491
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	06xxx
Calling code	+6-04
Vehicle registration plates	K

Kubang Pasu Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	22 October 2018
Leadership
President	Encik Badrulhisham Bin Haji Sulaiman, AMK., BCK.,
Municipal Secretary	Faizal Azli Ghazali
Meeting place
Kompleks Pentadbiran Daerah, 06000, Jitra, Kedah Darul Aman.
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-kubang-pasu/

History

In the 19th century Kubang Pasu was a semi-independent kingdom known as the Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam, ruled by Phaya or King Tunku Anom, Prince of Kedah. It was reintegrated into Kedah proper in the 1860s.

On 22 October 2018, Kubang Pasu was granted municipal status; the erstwhile district council was upgraded into a municipal council (Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu).^[3]

Geography

The district spans over an area of 948 km². To the west it borders Perlis, while its northern boundary forms part of the Malaysia–Thailand border. From east to south, in clockwise order, are the constituencies of Padang Terap, Pokok Sena and Kuala Kedah.

Administrative divisions

Map of Kubang Pasu District

Kubang Pasu District is divided into 20 mukims, which are:^[4]

1. Ah
2. Binjal
3. Bukit Tinggi
4. Gelong
5. Hosba
6. Jeram
7. Jerlun
8. Jitra
9. Kubang Pasu Town
10. Malau
11. Naga
12. Padang Perahu
13. Pelubang
14. Pering
15. Putat
16. Sanglang
17. Sungai Laka
18. Temin
19. Tunjang
20. Wang Tepus

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	157,963	—
2000	185,856	+17.7%
2010	214,479	+15.4%
2020	237,759	+10.9%
Source: [5]

Education

The district is also known as Education Valley in Kedah because there is a concentration of educational institutions in Kubang Pasu. They are Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kolej Matrikulasi Kedah (KMK), Polytechnic of Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Industrial Training Institute (ILP), Bandar Darulaman Community College (Kolej Komuniti Bandar Darulaman), Akademi Binaan Malaysia (ABM), Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) and others.^[6][7]

Attractions

• Bukit Wang Forest Eco-Park
• Gua Kerbau (Buffalo Cave)
• Darul Aman Park
• Mausoleum of Puteri Lindungan Bulan (Makam Puteri Lindungan Bulan)

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P5	Jerlun	Abdul Ghani Ahmad	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P6	Kubang Pasu	Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail	Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)

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

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P5	N3	Kota Siputeh	Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim bin Badrul Munir	Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P5	N4	Ayer Hitam	Azhar bin Ibrahim	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P6	N5	Bukit Kayu Hitam	Halimaton Shaadiah binti Saad	Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P6	N6	Jitra	Haim Hilman bin Abdullah	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

See also

• Districts of Malaysia