Padang Terap District


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 which is a type of drought-tolerant plant.

Administrative divisions

Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:
  1. Batang Tunggang Kanan
  2. Batang Tunggang Kiri
  3. Belimbing Kanan
  4. Belimbing Kiri
  5. Kurong Hitam
  6. Padang Temak
  7. Padang Terap Kanan
  8. Padang Terap Kiri
  9. Pedu
  10. Tekai
  11. Tolak

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament
ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P7Padang TerapNurul Amin HamidPerikatan Nasional

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P7N7Kuala NerangMunir @ Mohamad Yusuf ZakariaPerikatan Nasional
P7N8PeduMohd Radzi Md AminPerikatan Nasional

Tourist attractions

  • Pedu Lake
  • Puncak Janing Recreational Forest
  • Seraya WaterFall