Tumpat District

{{for|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Tumpat (federal constituency)}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Tumpat District

| native_name = {{lang|mfa|Ttupak}} (Kelantan–Pattani Malay)

| official_name = Jajahan Tumpat

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| settlement_type = District of Kelantan

| pushpin_map = Malaysia District

| image_map = Tumpat highlighted in Kelantan, Malaysia.svg

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| map_caption = Location of Tumpat District in Kelantan

| coordinates = {{coord|6|10|N|102|10|E|display=inline,title}}

| image_flag = Flag of Tumpat, Kelantan.svg

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| image_shield = Shield of Tumpat.png

| pushpin_label_position = Center

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Tumpat District in Malaysia

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Malaysia}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Kelantan}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

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| seat = Tumpat

| parts_type = Local area government(s)

| parts = Tumpat District Council

| established_date = 1 January 1949

| leader_title = District officer

| leader_name = Mohamad Nazwan Bin Ismail{{cite web|url=https://ptjt.kelantan.gov.my/index.php/ms/info-korporat/perutusan|title=Tumpat land officers and colony - PERUTUSAN KETUA JAJAHAN|website=www.ptjt.kelantan.gov.my|access-date=2022-09-09}}

| leader_title1 = Vice

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| leader_title2 = Administrative office

| leader_name2 = Tumpat District and Land Office

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:181|R}}

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.mdtumpat.gov.my/ms/pelawat/info-tumpat/latar-belakang-tumpat|title=Latar Belakang Tumpat|date=26 June 2016}}

| population_total = {{formatnum:186,300|R}}

| population_as_of = 2023

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_footnotes = {{my10|2}}

| timezone = MST

| utc_offset = +8

| timezone_DST = Not observed

| utc_offset_DST = +8

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 16xxx

| area_code = +6-09

| area_code_type = Calling code

| registration_plate_type = Vehicle registration plates

| registration_plate = D

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{{Infobox legislature

| name = Tumpat District Council

| native_name = Majlis Daerah Tumpat

| native_name_lang = Malay

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| coa_pic = File:Logo Majlis Daerah Tumpat.jpg

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| foundation = 1 January 1979

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| leader1_type = President

| leader1 = Mohamad Nazwan Bin Ismail

| leader2_type = District Secretary

| leader2 = Mohd Rosli Mohamed

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| meeting_place = Jalan Tanjung Kuala, 16200 Tumpat, Kelantan Darul Naim

| website = {{URL|http://mdtumpat.kelantan.gov.my/}}

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Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak) is a town, a district (jajahan) and parliamentary constituency in northern Kelantan, Malaysia, at the mouth of Kelantan River.

Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line railway line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the southern and western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it a transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital, Kota Bharu.

History

Tumpat district was established on 1 January 1949, detaching from Kota Bharu metropolitan area.

File:Map of Tumpat District, Kelantan.svg

Geography

Tumpat is the northernmost constituency in Kelantan, bordering Thailand across the Golok River to the west, Kota Bharu across the Kelantan River to the east, and Pasir Mas to the south, and the Thai district of Tak Bai to the west.

Demographics

{{Historical populations

|1991 |116044

|2000 |130414

|2010 |147179

|2020 |179943

|source={{my10|2020kf}}

|graph-pos=bottom

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Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population.{{my10|2}}

Generally in Kelantan, the populations of Malaysian Indians are low but Tumpat is known to be the area where most Indians reside in Kelantan. During any Indian festivals, Indians around Kelantan gather there for community celebration events like Ponggal, Thaipusam & Deepavali.

Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:

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!Rank

!Daerah/Mukim

!Population 2000

align=left|1

|align=left|Wakaf Bharu

|29,902

align=left|2

|align=left|Pengkalan Kubur

|20,642

align=left|3

|align=left|Tumpat

|19,896

align=left|4

|align=left|Sungai Pinang

|16,622

align=left|5

|align=left|Terbak

|16,096

align=left|6

|align=left|Kebakat

|14,663

align=left|7

|align=left|Jalan Besar

|12,595

align=left|8

|align=left|Palekbang

|

align=left|9

|align=left|Kelaboran

|

align=left|10

|align=left|Kampung Laut

|

align=left|11

|align=left|Kok Keli

|

align=left|12

|align=left|Berangan

|

align=left|13

|align=left|Bunohan

|

align=left|14

|align=left|Geting

|

align=left|15

|align=left|Morak

|

align=left|16

|align=left|Pasir Pekan

|

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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


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align="center"|ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
align="left"|P19

| Tumpat || Mumtaz Md. Nawi || Perikatan Nasional (PAS)


List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan


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align="center"|ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
align="left"|P19

| N01|| Pengkalan Kubor || Wan Roslan Wan Hamat|| Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

align="left"|P19

| N02 || Kelaboran || Mohd Adanan Hassan || Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

align="left"|P19

| N03 ||Pasir Pekan || Ahmad Yakob || Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

align="left"|P19

| N04 || Wakaf Bharu || Mohd Rusli Abdullah || Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Tourist attractions

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  • Wat Machimmaram
  • Wat Prachumthat Canaram
  • Wat Phikulthong Vararam
  • Wat Phothivihan
  • Wat Mai Suwankhiri
  • Wat Cheng Budhhavast
  • Wat Khok Seraya Vanaram
  • Wat Chonprachumthat
  • Wat Prachacinaram
  • Wat Phikulyai
  • Wat Suhkontharam
  • Wat Siklaloy
  • Pantai Sri Tujuh
  • Pantai Suri
  • Pantai Geting
  • Pusat Bebas Cukai P.Kubor
  • Makam Tok Janggut
  • Masjid Kg Laut, Laman Warisan
  • Masjid Ar Rahman Kubang Batang

Villages

Transportation

=Public transport=

Tumpat is perhaps famous for being the northern terminal of the KTM East Coast Line, which began in Gemas in Negeri Sembilan. Bus options to Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu are available.

=Car=

The main federal highway serving Tumpat constituency is Federal Route 134, going from downtown Kota Bharu, crossing the Kelantan River and terminating at Pengkalan Kubur. The main roads serving downtown Tumpat are Kelantan state routes {{JKR(D)|174}} and {{JKR(D)|23}}.

Climate

Tumpat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

{{Weather box

|width = auto

| location = Tumpat

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 29.2

| Feb high C = 30.0

| Mar high C = 31.3

| Apr high C = 32.3

| May high C = 32.5

| Jun high C = 32.2

| Jul high C = 31.7

| Aug high C = 31.6

| Sep high C = 31.5

| Oct high C = 30.6

| Nov high C = 29.3

| Dec high C = 28.6

| Jan mean C = 26.0

| Feb mean C = 26.2

| Mar mean C = 27.1

| Apr mean C = 27.9

| May mean C = 28.2

| Jun mean C = 27.9

| Jul mean C = 27.4

| Aug mean C = 27.4

| Sep mean C = 27.4

| Oct mean C = 26.9

| Nov mean C = 26.2

| Dec mean C = 25.7

| year mean C =

| Jan low C = 22.6

| Feb low C = 22.5

| Mar low C = 22.9

| Apr low C = 23.6

| May low C = 24.0

| Jun low C = 23.7

| Jul low C = 23.2

| Aug low C = 23.3

| Sep low C = 23.3

| Oct low C = 23.3

| Nov low C = 23.2

| Dec low C = 22.9

|rain colour=green

|Jan rain mm=172

|Feb rain mm=68

|Mar rain mm=80

|Apr rain mm=79

|May rain mm=130

|Jun rain mm=137

|Jul rain mm=129

|Aug rain mm=128

|Sep rain mm=177

|Oct rain mm=238

|Nov rain mm=553

|Dec rain mm=530

|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web

|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/35054/

|title = Climate: Tumpat

|publisher=Climate-Data.org

|access-date = 28 October 2020}}

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Notable people

References

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{{commons category|Tumpat District}}

{{Kelantan}}

{{Districts of Malaysia}}

{{Local governments in Malaysia}}