Kubang Pasu District


The Kubang Pasu District is a district in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It contains the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam and 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, become the fifth city or municipal in the state.

History

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.

Geography

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.

Administrative divisions

Kubang Pasu District is divided into 20 mukims, which are:
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, Polytechnic of Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Industrial Training Institute, Bandar Darulaman Community College, Akademi Binaan Malaysia, Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara and others.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Kubang Pasu district representatives in the Federal Parliament
ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P5JerlunMukhriz MahathirIndependent
P6Kubang PasuAmiruddin HamzahIndependent

List of Kubang Pasu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly
ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P5N3Kota SiputehSalmee SaidPakatan Harapan
P5N4Ayer HitamAzhar Bin IbrahimPerikatan Nasional
P6N5Bukit Kayu HitamHalimaton Shaadiah SaadPerikatan Nasional
P6N6JitraMukhriz MahathirIndependent