Sik District

Sik District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Sik
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi سيك‬
 • Chinese 锡县
 • Tamil சிக்
Sik District
Location of Sik District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°50′N 100°45′E / 5.833°N 100.750°E / 5.833; 100.750Coordinates: 5°50′N 100°45′E / 5.833°N 100.750°E / 5.833; 100.750
Country  Malaysia
State  Kedah
Seat Sik
Local area government(s) Sik District Council
Government
 • District officer Zhodi Saad[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 1,634.56 km2 (631.11 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 65,774
 • Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode 08xxx
Calling code +6-04
Vehicle registration plates K

Sik District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia.

Etymology

The name of the district was derived from the Arab word "Syed" or "Sheikh" (pronounced as such in Pattani Malay as "Sik" and "Saik"), after the Arab missionaries who spread Islam into the region.

Administrative divisions

Sik District is divided into nine mukims, which are:[4]

  • Teloi
  • Jeneri
  • Sik
  • Sok
  • Sik Town
  • Pekan Batu Lima Sik
  • Pekan Gulau
  • Pekan Gajah Puteh
  • Pekan Charok Padang

Government

Sik District is administered by Sik District Council.

Attractions

Sik is famous for the Muda River, which is the longest river in Kedah and the Beris Dam, which is a water supply dam completed in 2004 at a cost of RM360 million. A popular attraction nearby is Beris Vineyard which has attracted thousands of visitors since its opening.

One village (kampung) in Mukim Teloi near the Thai border, Kampung Tupai, is notable for its many squirrels, hence the name of the village.

See also

References

  1. ↑ User, Super. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Sik - Perutusan Ketua Jabatan". pds.kedah.gov.my.
  2. ↑ User, Super. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Sik - Profail Daerah". pds.kedah.gov.my.
  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://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/Sik_Profil_Februari_2011[1].pdf


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