Pendang District
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. Pendang town is about 20 km from state capital Alor Setar.
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.
Administrative divisions
Pendang District is divided into 8 mukims, which are:- Air Puteh
- Bukit Raya
- Guar Kepayang
- Padang Kerbau
- Padang Peliang
- Padang Pusing
- Rambai
- Tobiar
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Pendang district representatives in the Federal Parliament| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
| P11 | Pendang | Awang Hashim | Perikatan Nasional |
List of Pendang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
| P11 | N18 | Tokai | Mohd Hayati Othman | Perikatan Nasional |
| P11 | N19 | Sungai Tiang | Abdul Razak Khamis | Perikatan Nasional |