| Kubang Pasu District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Kubang Pasu |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | كوبڠ ڤاسو |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Settlement Type: |  District of Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 6.3333°N 120°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kubang Pasu District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Jitra |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Kubang Pasu Municipal Council |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Muhamad Arof Darus |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 06xxx |
| Area Code: | +6-04 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
| Registration Plate: | K |
| Nicknames: | Town of Knowledge (Bandar Ilmu) |
| Kubang Pasu Municipal Council | |
| Native Name: | Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu |
| Native Name Lang: | Malay |
| Coa Pic: | File:The Seal of Kubang Pasu Municipal Council.png |
| Foundation: | 22 October 2018 |
| House Type: | Local authority |
| Leader1 Type: | President |
| Leader1: | Encik Badrulhisham Bin Haji Sulaiman, AMK., BCK., |
| Leader2 Type: | Municipal Secretary |
| Leader2: | Faizal Azli Ghazali |
| Meeting Place: | Kompleks Pentadbiran Daerah, 06000,Jitra, Kedah Darul Aman. |
The Kubang Pasu District is a district in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It contains the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam as well as the educational hub of Changlun, while Jitra is the largest town and administrative centre of the district. The district council had been upgraded into municipal council on 22 October 2018, becoming the fifth city or municipal in the state.
In the 19th century Kubang Pasu was a semi-independent kingdom, known as Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam, ruled by Phaya or King Tunku Anom, Prince of Kedah. It was reintegrated into Kedah proper in the 1860s.
On 22 October 2018, Kubang Pasu was granted municipal status; the erstwhile district council was upgraded into a municipal council (Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu).[2]
The district spans over an area of 948 km2. To the west it borders Perlis, while its northern boundary forms part of the Malaysia-Thailand border. From east to south, in clockwise order, are the constituencies of Padang Terap, Pokok Sena and Kuala Kedah.
Kubang Pasu District is divided into 20 mukims, which are:[3]
The district is also known as Education Valley in Kedah because there is a concentration of educational institutions in Kubang Pasu. They are Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kolej Matrikulasi Kedah (KMK), Polytechnic of Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Industrial Training Institute (ILP), Bandar Darulaman Community College (Kolej Komuniti Bandar Darulaman), Akademi Binaan Malaysia (ABM), Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara (IKBN) and others.[4] [5]
List of Kubang Pasu district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | Jerlun | Abdul Ghani Ahmad | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P6 | Kubang Pasu | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
List of Kubang Pasu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | N3 | Kota Siputeh | Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim bin Badrul Munir | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
| P5 | N4 | Ayer Hitam | Azhar bin Ibrahim | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P6 | N5 | Bukit Kayu Hitam | Halimaton Shaadiah binti Saad | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
| P6 | N6 | Jitra | Haim Hilman bin Abdullah | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |