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:- Batang Tunggang Kanan
- Batang Tunggang Kiri
- Belimbing Kanan
- Belimbing Kiri
- Kurong Hitam
- Padang Temak
- Padang Terap Kanan
- Padang Terap Kiri
- Pedu
- Tekai
- Tolak
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
| P7 | Padang Terap | Nurul Amin Hamid | Perikatan Nasional |
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
| P7 | N7 | Kuala Nerang | Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional |
| P7 | N8 | Pedu | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | Perikatan Nasional |
Tourist attractions
- Pedu Lake
- Puncak Janing Recreational Forest
- Seraya WaterFall