• Source: Tumpat District

Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak) is a town, a district (jajahan) and parliamentary constituency in northern Kelantan, Malaysia, at the mouth of Kelantan River.
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 southern and western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it a transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital, Kota Bharu.




History


Tumpat district was established on 1 January 1949, detaching from Kota Bharu metropolitan area.




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, and the Thai district of Tak Bai to the west.




Demographics



Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population.
Generally in Kelantan, the populations of Malaysian Indians are low but Tumpat is known to be the area where most Indians reside in Kelantan. During any Indian festivals, Indians around Kelantan gather there for community celebration events like Ponggal, Thaipusam & Deepavali.
Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:




Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats



List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan




Tourist attractions



Wat Machimmaram
Wat Prachumthat Canaram
Wat Phikulthong Vararam
Wat Phothivihan
Wat Mai Suwankhiri
Wat Cheng Budhhavast
Wat Khok Seraya Vanaram
Wat Chonprachumthat
Wat Prachacinaram
Wat Phikulyai
Wat Suhkontharam
Wat Siklaloy
Pantai Sri Tujuh
Pantai Suri
Pantai Geting
Pusat Bebas Cukai P.Kubor
Makam Tok Janggut
Masjid Kg Laut, Laman Warisan
Masjid Ar Rahman Kubang Batang




Villages


Kampung Bechah Resak
Kampung Tok Uh
Kampung Geting
Kampung Laut
Kampung Ana
Kampung Kok Bedullah
Kampung Delima
Kampung Jambu
Kampung Jal Kecik
Kampung Kutan
Kampung Sungai Pinang




Transportation






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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

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The main federal highway serving Tumpat constituency is Federal Route 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.




Climate


Tumpat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.




Notable people


Ibrahim Ali
Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
Pablo Amirul
Z.Zamri
Aedy Ashraf
Saharul Ridzwan




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Distrik di Malaysia
• Pasir Mas
• Tumpat District
• Tumpat
• Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki
• Tumpat railway station
• Tumpat (federal constituency)
• Wat Phothivihan
• Kota Bharu District
• List of capitals in Malaysia
• Kampung Bechah Resak
• Kampung Laut Mosque