Tumpat District


Tumpat is a district in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line railway line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu which links Kelantan to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it the transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital, Kota Bharu.

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, with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population.
Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:
RankDaerah/MukimPopulation 2000
1Wakaf Bharu29,902
2Pengkalan Kubur20,642
3Tumpat19,896
4Sungai Pinang16,622
5Terbak16,096
6Kebakat14,663
7Jalan Besar12,595
8Palekbang
9Kelaboran
10Kampung Laut
11Kok Keli
12Berangan
13Bunohan
14Geting
15Morak
16Pasir Pekan

Politics

Tumpat is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by YB Che Abdullah Mat Nawi of PAS
On the state level, Tumpat supplies 4 seats to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly:

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 highway, going from downtown Kota Bharu, crossing the Kelantan River and terminating at Pengkalan Kubur. The main roads serving downtown Tumpat are Kelantan state routes and.

Notable people