Tumpat District

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Tumpat (federal constituency).
Tumpat
Municipality

Flag
Country  Malaysia
State Kelantan Darul Naim
Seat Town Tumpat
Government
 • District officer D.O
Population (2009)
 • Total 168,600
Postcode 16xxx
Calling code +6-09
Vehicle registration D

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

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.

Demographics

Tumpat has a population about 168,600 (2009), with the majority being the Malays.

Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:

Rank Daerah/Mukim Population 2000
1 Wakaf Bharu 29,902
2 Pengkalan Kubur 20,642
3 Tumpat 19,896
4 Sungai Pinang 16,622
5 Terbak 16,096
6 Kebakat 14,663
7 Jalan Besar 12,595
8 Palekbang
9 Kelaboran
10 Kampung Laut
11 Kok Keli
12 Berangan
13 Bunohan
14 Geting
15 Morak
16 Pasir Pekan

Politics

Tumpat is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Dato' Kamarudin Jaffar of PKR, having crossed over from PAS in 2015.

On the state level, Tumpat supplies 4 seats to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly:

Save for the border town of Pengkalan Kubur, which was held by BN, the other three seats are currently in PAS's hold.

Tourist attractions

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 highway 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

D174

and

D23

.

Notable people from Tumpat

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Coordinates: 6°12′N 102°10′E / 6.200°N 102.167°E / 6.200; 102.167

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