Kubang Pasu District
The Kubang Pasu District is a district in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It contains the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam as well as the educational hub of 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, becoming the fifth city or municipal in the state.
Kubang Pasu District | |
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District of Malaysia | |
| Daerah Kubang Pasu | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوبڠ ڤاسو |
| • Chinese | 古邦巴素县 |
| • Tamil | குபாங் பாசு |
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| Nicknames: Town of Knowledge (Bandar Ilmu) | |
Location of Kubang Pasu District in Kedah | |
Kubang Pasu District Location of Kubang Pasu District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′N 100°20′E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Kedah |
| Seat | Jitra |
| Local area government(s) | Kubang Pasu Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Muhamad Arof Darus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 945.96 km2 (365.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 215,491 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 06xxx |
| Calling code | +6-04 |
| Vehicle registration plates | K |
Kubang Pasu Municipal Council Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Local authority |
| History | |
| Founded | 22 October 2018 |
| Leadership | |
President | Azmin Zainol Abidin |
Municipal Secretary | Faizal Azli Ghazali |
| Meeting place | |
| Kompleks Pentadbiran Daerah, 06000,Jitra, Kedah Darul Aman. | |
| Website | |
| pbt | |
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