North Seberang Perai District
North Seberang Perai District | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| Seat | Kepala Batas |
| Largest city | Butterworth |
| Local area government(s) | Seberang Perai City Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Marlia Belia[1] |
| Area | |
| • 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 173,647 | 60.6% |
| Chinese | 88,968 | 31.1% |
| Indian | 22,973 | 8.0% |
| Others | 735 | 0.3% |
| Total | 286,323 | 100% |
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P41 | Kepala Batas | Reezal Merican bin Naina Merican | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P42 | Tasek Gelugor | Shabudin bin Yahya | Independent |
| P43 | Bagan | Lim Guan Eng | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Penang
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P41 | N1 | Penaga | Mohd Yusni Bin Mat Piah | PAS |
| P41 | N2 | Bertam | Khaliq Mehtab Bin Mohd Ishaq | Pakatan Harapan (PPBM) |
| P41 | N3 | Pinang Tunggal | Ahmad Zaki Yuddin Bin Abd Rahman | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P42 | N4 | Permatang Berangan | Nor Hafizah Binti Othman | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P42 | N5 | Sungai Dua | Muhammad Yusoff bin Mohd Noor | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P42 | N6 | Telok Air Tawar | Mustafa Kamal Bin Ahmad | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P43 | N7 | Sungai Puyu | Phee Boon Poh | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P43 | N8 | Bagan Jermal | Soon Lip Chee | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P43 | N9 | Bagan Dalam | Satees A/L Muniandy | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
See also
References
- ^ Webmaster, SPU. "Senarai Pegawai Daerah PDTSPU". spu.penang.gov.my.
- ^ a b "2017 Q2 statistics" (PDF). Penang Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ http://spu.penang.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23&Itemid=48&lang=ms
- ^ "Pengenalan". spu.penang.gov.my.
- ^ "UPI - Unique Parcel Identifier". myliis3.mygeoportal.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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