The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council (). Padang Terap District shares a border with Thailand to the north, and with Sik District and Pendang District to the west. It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, with Kuala Nerang serving as its administrative center.
Etymology Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant.
Administrative divisions
Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are: Batang Tunggang Kanan Batang Tunggang Kiri Belimbing Kanan Belimbing Kiri Kurong Hitam Padang Temak Padang Terap Kanan Padang Terap Kiri Pedu Tekai Tolak
Demographics
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentPartyP7Padang TerapNurul Amin HamidPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanPartyP7N7Kuala NerangMunir @ Mohamad Yusuf ZakariaPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P7N8PeduMohd Radzi Md AminPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
Tourist attractions Pedu Lake Puncak Janing Recreational Forest (Hutan Lipur Puncak Janing) Seraya WaterFall (Air Terjun Seraya)
See also Districts of Malaysia
References