| Padang Terap District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Padang Terap |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | ڤادڠ تراڤ |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Settlement Type: |  District of Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 6.25°N 140°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Padang Terap District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Kuala Nerang |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Padang Terap District Council |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Abd. Ghani @ Zulkifli Bin Zainuddin |
| 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 |
| Padang Terap District Council | |
| Native Name: | Majlis Daerah Padang Terap |
| Native Name Lang: | Malay |
| Coa Pic: | The Seal of Padang Terap District Council.png |
| Foundation: | 1976 |
| House Type: | Local authority |
| Leader1 Type: | President |
| Leader1: | Abd Ghani Zulkifli Zainuddin |
| Leader2 Type: | District Secretary |
| Leader2: | Muhammad Nur Ihsan Yahaya |
| Meeting Place: | 06300 Kuala Nerang, Kedah Darul Aman |
The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia.[2] It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Padang Terap). Padang Terap District shares a border with Thailand to the north, and with Sik District and Pendang District to the west. It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, with Kuala Nerang serving as its administrative center.
Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant.[3]
Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:[1]
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P7 | N7 | Kuala Nerang | Munir @ Mohamad Yusuf Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P7 | N8 | Pedu | Mohd Radzi Md Amin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |