North Seberang Perai District

North Seberang Perai District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Seberang Perai Utara
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese 威北县
 • Tamil வட செபாராங் பிறை

Location of North Seberang Perai District in Penang
North Seberang Perai District
Location of North Seberang Perai District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°28′N 100°26′E / 5.467°N 100.433°E / 5.467; 100.433Coordinates: 5°28′N 100°26′E / 5.467°N 100.433°E / 5.467; 100.433
Country  Malaysia
State  Penang
Seat Kepala Batas
Largest city Butterworth
Local area government(s) Seberang Perai Municipal Council
Government
 • District officer Marlia Belia[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 267 km2 (103 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 286,323
 • Estimate (2015)[2] 310,700
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode 12000-13800
Calling code +6-043
Vehicle registration plates P

The North Seberang Perai District (Malay: Daerah Seberang Perai Utara, abbreviation as “SPU”), is an administrative district on the mainland part of Penang State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 267 square kilometres, and had a population of 286,323 at the 2010 Census.[3] The district is bordered by Muda River in the north which separates Kuala Muda district in Kedah, Kedah state border in the east which separates Kulim district, Perai River in the south which separates Central Seberang Perai and North Channel which separates Penang Island. The district capital is Kepala Batas, and the largest town is Butterworth. Other localities that are located in North Seberang Perai include Penaga, Pinang Tunggal, Bertam, Tasek Gelugor, Teluk Air Tawar and Mak Mandin. It is one of the three administrative districts in the Seberang Perai region, the mainland portion of Penang State. Paddy is largely cultivated in North Seberang Perai as most parts of it is covered by paddy fields.[4]

Administrative divisions

SPU District is divided into 15 mukims and also consist of 2 towns which are Butterworth and Kepala Batas[5][6]

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]

Ethnic groups in SPU, 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera173,64760.6%
Chinese88,96831.1%
Indian22,9738.0%
Others7350.3%
Total286,323100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P41 Kepala BatasReezal Merican bin Naina MericanBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 Tasek GelugorShabudin bin YahyaBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P43 BaganLim Guan EngPakatan Harapan (DAP)


List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Penang

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P41 N1PenagaMohd. Zain bin AhmadBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P41 N2BertamShariful Azhar bin OthmanBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P41 N3Pinang TunggalRoslan bin SaidinBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 N4Permatang BeranganOmar bin haji Abdul HamidBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 N5Sungai DuaMuhd. Yusoff bin Mohd. NoorBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 N6Telok Air TawarJahara binti HamidBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P43 N7Sungai PuyuPhee Boon PohPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P43 N8Bagan JermalLim Hock SengPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P43 N9Bagan DalamTanasekharan a/l AutherapadyPakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Webmaster, SPU. "Senarai Pegawai Daerah PDTSPU". spu.penang.gov.my.
  2. 1 2 "2017 Q2 statistics" (PDF). Penang Institute.
  3. 1 2 3 "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.
  4. ↑ http://spu.penang.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=48&lang=ms
  5. ↑ "Pengenalan". spu.penang.gov.my.
  6. ↑ "UPI - Unique Parcel Identifier". myliis3.mygeoportal.gov.my.
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