North Seberang Perai District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Seberang Perai Utara
Other transcription(s)
 • MalayDaerah Seberang Perai Utara (Rumi)
دايره سبرڠ ڤراي اوتارا‎ (Jawi)
 • Chinese威北县 (Simplified)
威北縣 (Traditional)
 • Tamilவட செபாராங் பிறை மாவட்டம்
Vaṭa Ceparāṅ Piṟai Māvaṭṭam (Transliteration)
Aerial view of Kampung Maklom
Aerial view of Kampung Maklom
Location of North Seberang Perai District in Penang
Location of North Seberang Perai District in Penang
North Seberang Perai District is located in Malaysia
North Seberang Perai District
North Seberang Perai District
Location of North Seberang Perai District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°28′N 100°26′E / 5.467°N 100.433°E / 5.467; 100.433
Country Malaysia
State Penang
SeatKepala Batas
Largest cityButterworth
Local area government(s)Seberang Perai City Council
Government
 • District officerMarlia Belia[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total267 km2 (103 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total339,095
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
12000-13800
Calling code+6-043
Vehicle registration platesP

The North Seberang Perai District (Malay: Daerah Seberang Perai Utara; abbreviated: "SPU") is an administrative district on the mainland part of Penang State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 267 square kilometres, and had a population of 286,323 at the 2010 Census.[3] The district is bordered by Muda River in the north which separates Kuala Muda district in Kedah, Kedah state border in the east which separates Kulim district, Perai River in the south which separates Central Seberang Perai and North Channel which separates Penang Island. The district capital is Kepala Batas, and the largest town is Butterworth. Other localities that are located in North Seberang Perai include Penaga, Pinang Tunggal, Bertam, Tasek Gelugor, Teluk Air Tawar and Mak Mandin. It is one of the three administrative districts in the Seberang Perai region, the mainland portion of Penang State. Paddy is largely cultivated in North Seberang Perai as most parts of it is covered by paddy fields.[4]

Administrative divisions

SPU District is divided into 15 mukims and also consist of 2 towns which are Butterworth and Kepala Batas.[5][6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 224,647—    
2000 243,938+8.6%
2010 288,692+18.3%
2020 339,095+17.5%
Source: [7]

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.[3]

Ethnic groups in North Seberang Perai, 2020 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera203,69860.07%
Chinese95,55428.18%
Indian22,5976.66%
Others9680.29%
Non-Malaysian citizens16,2784.80%
Total339,095100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P41 Kepala BatasSiti Mastura MuhammadPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42 Tasek GelugorWan Saiful Wan JanPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P43 BaganLim Guan EngPakatan Harapan (DAP)


List of North Seberang Perai district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Penang

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P41 N1PenagaMohd Yusni bin Mat PiahPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P41 N2BertamReezal Merican Naina MericanBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P41 N3Pinang TunggalBukhori GhazaliPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42 N4Permatang BeranganMohd Sobri SallehPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42 N5Sungai DuaMuhammad Fauzi YusoffPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P42 N6Telok Air TawarAzmi AlangPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P43 N7Sungai PuyuPhee Syn TzePakatan Harapan (DAP)
P43 N8Bagan JermalChee Yeeh KeenPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P43 N9Bagan DalamKumaran A/L KrishnanPakatan Harapan (DAP)

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Webmaster, SPU. "Senarai Pegawai Daerah PDTSPU". spu.penang.gov.my.
  2. ↑ "2017 Q2 statistics" (PDF). Penang Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  3. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Latarbelakang".
  5. ↑ "Pengenalan". spu.penang.gov.my.
  6. ↑ "UPI – Unique Parcel Identifier". myliis3.mygeoportal.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  7. ↑ "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.


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