North Seberang Perai District Explained

North Seberang Perai District
Official Name:Daerah Seberang Perai Utara
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Malay
Translit Lang1 Info1:Malay: Daerah Seberang Perai Utara
Malay: {{Script|Arab|دايره سبرڠ ڤراي اوتارا
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info3:Tamil: வட செபாராங் பிறை மாவட்டம்
Tamil: Vaṭa Ceparāṅ Piṟai Māvaṭṭam
Settlement Type: District of Malaysia
Pushpin Map:Malaysia
Image Map1:
Coordinates:5.4667°N 126°W
Pushpin Label Position:Center
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of in Malaysia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Seat:Kepala Batas
Seat1 Type:Largest city
Seat1:Butterworth
Parts Type:Local area government(s)
Parts:Seberang Perai City Council
Leader Title:District officer
Leader Name:Marlia Belia[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+8
Timezone Dst:Not observed
Utc Offset Dst:+8
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:12000-13800
Area Code:+6-043
Area Code Type:Calling code
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle registration plates
Registration Plate:P

The North Seberang Perai District (Malay: Daerah Seberang Perai Utara; abbreviated: "SPU") is an administrative district on the mainland part of Penang State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 267 square kilometres, and had a population of 286,323 at the 2010 Census. The district is bordered by Muda River in the north which separates Kuala Muda district in Kedah, Kedah state border in the east which separates Kulim district, Perai River in the south which separates Central Seberang Perai and North Channel which separates Penang Island. The district capital is Kepala Batas, and the largest town is Butterworth. Other localities that are located in North Seberang Perai include Penaga, Pinang Tunggal, Bertam, Tasek Gelugor, Teluk Air Tawar and Mak Mandin. It is one of the three administrative districts in the Seberang Perai region, the mainland portion of Penang State. Paddy is largely cultivated in North Seberang Perai as most parts of it is covered by paddy fields.[3]

Administrative divisions

SPU District is divided into 16 mukims and also consist of 2 towns which are Butterworthand Kepala Batas.[4] [5]

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.

Ethnic groups in North Seberang Perai, 2020 census
Population Percentage
203,698 60.07%
95,554 28.18%
22,597 6.66%
Others 968 0.29%
Non-Malaysian citizens 16,278 4.80%
Total 339,095 100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P41Siti Mastura Muhammad Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P43Pakatan Harapan (DAP)


List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Penang

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P41N1Penaga Mohd Yusni bin Mat Piah Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P41N2 Bertam Reezal Merican Naina Merican Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P41N3 Pinang Tunggal Bukhori Ghazali Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42N4 Permatang Berangan Mohd Sobri Salleh Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42N5 Sungai Dua Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42N6 Telok Air Tawar Azmi Alang Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P43N7 Sungai Puyu Phee Syn Tze Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P43N8 Bagan Jermal Chee Yeeh Keen Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P43N9 Bagan Dalam Kumaran A/L Krishnan Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senarai Pegawai Daerah PDTSPU. SPU. Webmaster. spu.penang.gov.my.
  2. Web site: 2017 Q2 statistics. Penang Institute. en. 2017-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080810/http://penanginstitute.org/v3/files/quarterly_penang_statistics/2017/PQS-Q22017.pdf. 2017-12-01. dead.
  3. Web site: Latarbelakang.
  4. Web site: Pengenalan. spu.penang.gov.my.
  5. Web site: UPI – Unique Parcel Identifier. myliis3.mygeoportal.gov.my. 2017-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227170856/http://myliis3.mygeoportal.gov.my/upi/. 2017-12-27. dead.