Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak) is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. 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 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.
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Tumpat District | |
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Jajahan Tumpat | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | تومڤت |
• Chinese | 道北县 |
• Tamil | தும்பாட் |
• Thai | ตุมปัต |
![]() Location of Tumpat District in Kelantan | |
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![]() ![]() Tumpat District Location of Tumpat District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 6°10′N 102°10′E | |
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State | ![]() |
Seat | Tumpat |
Local area government(s) | Tumpat District Council |
Government | |
• District officer | Rusydee Bin Abdullah[1] |
• Administrative office | Tumpat Land Officers and Colony |
Area | |
• Total | 169.5 km2 (65.4 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 152,168 |
• Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 16xxx |
Calling code | +6-09 |
Vehicle registration plates | D |
Tumpat District Council Majlis Daerah Tumpat | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 January 1979 |
Leadership | |
President | Rusydee Abdullah |
Vice President | Wan Mohd Nasir Wan Omar |
District Secretary | Mohd Khairil Hazmie Yusof |
Meeting place | |
Jalan Tanjung Kuala, 16200 Tumpat, Kelantan Darul Naim | |
Website | |
mdtumpat |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 116,044 | — |
2000 | 130,414 | +12.4% |
2010 | 147,179 | +12.9% |
2020 | 179,943 | +22.3% |
Source: [4] |
Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population.[3]
Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:
Rank | Daerah/Mukim | Population 2000 |
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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 | |
List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P19 | Tumpat | Che Abdullah Mat Nawi | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P19 | N01 | Pengkalan Kubor | Wan Roslan Wan Hamat | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P19 | N02 | Kelaboran | Mohd Adanan Hassan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P19 | N03 | Pasir Pekan | Ahmad Yakob | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P19 | N04 | Wakaf Bharu | Mohd Rusli Abdullah | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
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.
The main federal highway serving Tumpat constituency is highway , 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.
Tumpat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
Climate data for Tumpat | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 172 (6.8) |
68 (2.7) |
80 (3.1) |
79 (3.1) |
130 (5.1) |
137 (5.4) |
129 (5.1) |
128 (5.0) |
177 (7.0) |
238 (9.4) |
553 (21.8) |
530 (20.9) |
2,421 (95.4) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[5] |
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