Tumpat District
Ttupak
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Jajahan Tumpat
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتومڤت‎
 • Chinese道北县
 • Tamilதும்பாட்
 • Thaiตุมปัต
Flag of Tumpat District
Flag
Official seal of Tumpat District
Seal
Location of Tumpat District in Kelantan
Location of Tumpat District in Kelantan
Tumpat District is located in Malaysia
Tumpat District
Tumpat District
Location of Tumpat District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°10′N 102°10′E / 6.167°N 102.167°E / 6.167; 102.167
Country Malaysia
State Kelantan
SeatTumpat
Local area government(s)Tumpat District Council
Government
 • District officerRusydee Bin Abdullah[1]
 • Vice District officerWan Mohd Nasir Wan Omar
 • Administrative officeTumpat Land Officers and Colony
Area
[2]
 • Total181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total183,100
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
16xxx
Calling code+6-09
Vehicle registration platesD
Tumpat District Council

Majlis Daerah Tumpat
History
Founded1 January 1979
Leadership
President
Rusydee Abdullah
District Secretary
Mohd Khairil Hazmie Yusof
Meeting place
Jalan Tanjung Kuala, 16200 Tumpat, Kelantan Darul Naim
Website
mdtumpat.kelantan.gov.my


Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak, Chinese: 道北) 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.

Map of Tumpat District

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 116,044—    
2000 130,414+12.4%
2010 147,179+12.9%
2020 179,943+22.3%
Source: [4]

Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population.[3]

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:

Rank Daerah/Mukim Population 2000
1 Wakaf Bharu 29,902
2 Pengkalan Kubur 20,642
3 Tumpat 19,896
4 Sungai Pinang 16,622
5 Terbak 16,096
6 Kebakat 14,663
7 Jalan Besar 12,595
8 Palekbang
9 Kelaboran
10 Kampung Laut
11 Kok Keli
12 Berangan
13 Bunohan
14 Geting
15 Morak
16 Pasir Pekan

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P19 TumpatMumtaz Md NawiPerikatan Nasional (PAS)


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P19 N01Pengkalan KuborWan Roslan Wan HamatPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P19 N02KelaboranMohd Adanan HassanPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P19 N03Pasir PekanAhmad YakobPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P19 N04Wakaf BharuMohd Rusli AbdullahPerikatan Nasional (PAS)

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
  • Kg Kutan
  • Kg Sungai Pinang

Transportation

Public transport

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

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.

Climate data for Tumpat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.3
(88.3)		 32.3
(90.1)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.6
(87.1)		 29.3
(84.7)		 28.6
(83.5)		 30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.9
(82.2)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.9
(82.2)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.2
(79.2)		 25.7
(78.3)		 27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.2
(73.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 172
(6.8)		 68
(2.7)		 80
(3.1)		 79
(3.1)		 130
(5.1)		 137
(5.4)		 129
(5.1)		 128
(5.0)		 177
(7.0)		 238
(9.4)		 553
(21.8)		 530
(20.9)		 2,421
(95.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Tumpat land officers and colony - PERUTUSAN KETUA JAJAHAN". www.ptjt.kelantan.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  2. ↑ "Latar Belakang Tumpat". 26 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
  5. ↑ "Climate: Tumpat". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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