Kuala Muda District


The Kuala Muda District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the administrative center of the district. Kuala Muda district is in close proximity to the border of Kedah and Penang. Apart from Sungai Petani, other major towns in the district include Tikam Batu, Padang Tembusu, Sungai Lalang, Bedong, Bukit Selambau, Sidam, Gurun, Semeling, Merbok, Kota Kuala Muda and Tanjung Dawai. The Mount Jerai is shared with the neighboring district of Yan while the Muda River is shares the bordering state of Penang. The iconic Jambatan Merdeka connect both Tikam Batu with Bumbung Lima in Penang. Kuala Muda is the second largest and most populous district in Kedah, and it is also the site of some of the earliest civilization site in the country.

History

The name Kuala Muda may derived from the river that cut cross the southern part of Kedah, Sungai Muda which meets the Strait of Melaka in the fishing village of Kampung Sungai Muda, Kota Kuala Muda. Confluences of the river were also part of the Kedah history; Sungai Merbok and Sungai Mas harboured among the earliest civilazation in the country, Sungai Sungai Petani, Sungai Semeling and Sungai Ketil. Ancient ruins and artifacts can be found across the districts, from temple-like structures or candis, the Kota Kuala Muda Gates, ancient boats called Perahu Sagor, glass beads, Buddhist and Hindu statues and potteries.
The district suffered from the 2004 tsunami which caused 11 casualties.

Administrative divisions

Kuala Muda District is divided into 16 mukims, which are:
List of Kuala Muda district representatives in the Federal Parliament
ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P12JeraiSabri Bin AzitPAS
P14MerbokNor Azrina Binti Surip @ Nurin AinaPakatan Harapan
P15Sungai PetaniJohari AbdulPakatan Harapan

List of Kuala Muda district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P12N22GurunJohari AbdulPakatan Harapan
P14N25Bukit SelambauSummugam A/L RengasamyPakatan Harapan
P14N26Tanjung DawaiHanif Bin GhazaliPAS
P15N27Pantai MerdekaAhmad Fadzli Bin HashimPAS
P15N28Bakar ArangOoi Tze MinPakatan Harapan
P15N29SidamRobert Ling Kui EeIND