Pendang District

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Pendang (federal constituency).

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.

Pendang District
District of Kedah
Daerah Pendang
Seal
Location of Pendang District in Kedah
Pendang District Location of Pendang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°0′N 100°28′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Kedah
Seat	Pendang
Local area government(s)	Pendang District Council
Government
• District officer	Ilias Shuib
Area [1]
• Total	629.29 km2 (242.97 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	94,033
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	06xxx
Calling code	+6-04
Vehicle registration plates	K

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/

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

Map of Pendang District

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%
Source: [5]

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

K149 Highway near Kampung Paya Mat Insun.

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.