The Kuala Muda District is a district in
Kedah
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,
Malaysia
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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 neighbouring district of Yan while the Muda River is shares the bordering state of Penang. The iconic
Jambatan Merdeka (Independent Bridge) 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 (Muda River) 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 civilization 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
mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...
s, which are:
* Bujang
* Bukit Meriam
*
Gurun
* Haji Kudong
* Kota
* Kuala
*
Merbok
* Pekula
* Pinang Tunggal
* Rantau Panjang
*
Semeling
* Sidam Kiri
* Simpor
* Sungai Pasir
*
Sungai Petani
* Teloi Kiri
Demographics
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kuala Muda district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Kuala Muda district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
See also
*
Districts of Malaysia
Districts (; ''Jajahan'' in Kelantan) are a type of subdivision below the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office () which is headed by distr ...
References
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Northern Corridor Economic Region