Kubang Pasu District
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.
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.
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
Kubang Pasu District is divided into 20 mukims, which are:- Ah
- Binjal
- Bukit Tinggi
- Gelong
- Hosba
- Jeram
- Jerlun
- Jitra
- Kubang Pasu Town
- Malau
- Naga
- Padang Perahu
- Pelubang
- Pering
- Putat
- Sanglang
- Sungai Laka
- Temin
- Tunjang
- Wang Tepus
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,, Polytechnic of Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Industrial Training Institute, Bandar Darulaman Community College, Akademi Binaan Malaysia, Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara and others.Attractions
- Bukit Wang Forest Eco-Park
- Gua Kerbau
- Darul Aman Park
- Mausoleum of Puteri Lindungan Bulan
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kubang Pasu district representatives in the Federal Parliament| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
| P5 | Jerlun | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | Perikatan Nasional |
| P6 | Kubang Pasu | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail | Perikatan Nasional |
List of Kubang Pasu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
| P5 | N3 | Kota Siputeh | Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim bin Badrul Munir | Perikatan Nasional |
| P5 | N4 | Ayer Hitam | Azhar bin Ibrahim | Perikatan Nasional |
| P6 | N5 | Bukit Kayu Hitam | Halimaton Shaadiah binti Saad | Perikatan Nasional |
| P6 | N6 | Jitra | Haim Hilman bin Abdullah | Perikatan Nasional |