Kota Bharu District

Kota Bharu District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Jajahan Kota Bharu
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi كوت بهارو‬

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Kota Bharu District
Location of Kota Bharu District in Kelantan
Kota Bharu District
Kota Bharu District (Malaysia)
Coordinates: 6°5′N 102°16′E / 6.083°N 102.267°E / 6.083; 102.267Coordinates: 6°5′N 102°16′E / 6.083°N 102.267°E / 6.083; 102.267
Country  Malaysia
State  Kelantan
Establishment 1986[1]
Seat Kota Bharu
Local area government(s) Islamic City of Kota Bharu Municipal Council (Kota Bharu North)
Islamic Municipal of Ketereh District Council (Kota Bharu South)
Government
 • District officer Ahmad Robert Abdul Rahim [2]
Area[3]
 • Total 409 km2 (158 sq mi)
Population (2010)[4]
 • Total 482,222
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode 15xxx
Calling code +6-09
Vehicle registration plates D

The Kota Bharu District is a district in northern Kelantan, Malaysia. As of 2010, the district's population is estimated to be 482,222. It contains the state capital, Kota Bharu, as well as Pengkalan Chepa and Ketereh.

Kota Bharu district is surrounded by six other districts, namely Bachok District, Pasir Puteh District, Machang District, Tanah Merah District, Pasir Mas District and Tumpat District clockwise.

Municipal areas

Kota Bharu region contains two municipal areas within its borders:

  • Kota Bharu Islamic City Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu, Bandaraya Islam, MPKB-BRI), which manages downtown Kota Bharu, Pengkalan Chepa and Kubang Kerian; and
  • Ketereh District Council, which administers the southern part of Kota Bharu District, including the Salor salient, Ketereh and Kok Lanas.

Population

As of 2010, Kota Bharu has a population of 482,222 people.[4]

Ranking Population of Kota Bharu District (Jajahan)

Rank Sub-districts (Daerah) Population 2010
1 Panji 73,315
2 Kubang Kerian 57,259
3 Ketereh 41,835
4 Bandar Kota Bharu
(downtown)		 44,757
5 Kemumin 41,392
6 Badang
(Mouth of the Kelantan River)		 35,957
7 Kota 24,364
8 Sering 24,309
9 Peringat 24,137
10 Banggu 23,049
11 Kadok 19,554
12 Limbat 18,796
13 Pendek 17,254
14 Salor 11,255
15 Dewan Beta 11,205

Politics

Kota Bharu is represented in the Parliament of Malaysia. For electoral purposes, the district is divided into four constituencies in the Kota Bharu electoral region. Each constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Kota Bharu district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament

Constituency

Member of Parliament

Party

P20

 Pengkalan Chepa Dr Izani bin Husin PAS
(Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party)

P21

 Kota Bharu Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan PAS

P24

 Kubang Kerian Ahmad Baihaki bin Atiqullah PAS

P26

 Ketereh Tan Sri Annuar Musa BN
(National Front)

List of Kota Bharu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Parliament

State

Constituency

State Assemblyman

Party

P20

 N5 Kijang Wan Ubaidah Omar PAS
(Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party)

P20

 N6 Chempaka Ahmad Fathan Mahmod PAS

P20

 N7 Panchor Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah PAS

P21

 N8 Tanjong Mas Rohaini Ibrahim PAS

P21

 N9 Kota Lama Tan Teng Loon @ Anuar Tan Abdullah, Datuk PAS

P21

 N10 Bunut Payong Dr Ramli bin Mamat PAS

P24

 N17 Salor Datuk Haji Husam Musa Amanah

P24

 N18 Pasir Tumboh Abd Rahman bin Yunus PAS

P24

 N19 Demit Mumtaz binti Md Nawi PAS

P26

 N23 Melor Dr Md. Yusnan bin Yusof PAS

P26

 N24 Kadok Azami bin Haji Mohd Nor PAS

P26

 N25 Kok Lanas Datuk Md. Alwi bin Che Ahmad BN
(National Front)

References

  1. ↑ User, Super. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Jeli - Sejarah Jajahan". www.ptjj.kelantan.gov.my.
  2. ↑ User, Super. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Kota Bharu - Perutusan Ketua Jajahan". www.ptjkb.kelantan.gov.my.
  3. ↑ User, Super. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Kota Bharu - Latar Belakang PTJKB". www.ptjkb.kelantan.gov.my.
  4. 1 2 "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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