Pasir Puteh District
District of Kelantan in Malaysia
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Pasir Puteh District (Kelantanese: Jajahey Pasey Puteh) is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. The town of Pasir Putih is situated on the bank of Semerak River, about 30 kilometers to the south of Kota Bharu. Pasir Puteh district borders Besut District, Terengganu to its south-east. It is also adjacent to Machang and is near to the highway which connects Besut to Kota Bharu.
Pasir Puteh District
Pasey Puteh (Kelantan–Pattani Malay) | |
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| Jajahan Pasir Puteh | |
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Flag  Seal  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pasir Puteh District in Kelantan | |
 Interactive map of Pasir Puteh District | |
  Pasir Puteh District Location of Pasir Puteh District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°50′N 102°24′E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Kelantan |
| Seat | Pasir Puteh |
| Local area government(s) | Pasir Puteh District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Mohd Roshdi Bin Ismail[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 423 km2 (163 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 137,400 |
| • Density | 325/km2 (841/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 16xxx |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | D |
Pasir Puteh District Council Majlis Daerah Pasir Puteh | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 January 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Roshdi Bin Ismail |
District secretary | Noor Azman Md Nawi |
| Meeting place | |
| 16800 Pasir Puteh, Kelantan Darul Naim. | |
| Website | |
| mdpputeh | |
History
Before this place was known as Pasir Puteh, it was known as Pangkalan Limbungan. The town of Pasir Puteh derived its name after Sultan Muhammad IV visited. The Sultan was very impressed to see the white sand shining along the riverbanks. Hence in 1911, the Sultan declared the name of this place as Pasir Puteh, which meant white sand. This is the place where a Kelantan warrior, Tok Janggut, raised an army of Malay warriors to oppose the introduction of taxation in Kelantan.[2]
Education
Several types of schools can be found in Pasir Puteh.[4] Among the schools in Pasir Puteh are:
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Jawa
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Cherang Ruku
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gaal
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jeram
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kamil
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Ismail
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seri Aman
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Maharaja
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tok Janggut
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Padang Pak Amat
- Sekolah Menengah Sains Pasir Puteh
The pre-university institute, which is Kolej Matrikulasi Kelantan (KMKt) also located within this district.[5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 96,348 | — |
| 2000 | 104,404 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 113,191 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 136,157 | +20.3% |
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| Source: [6] | ||
Population in Pasir Puteh is about 117,383 (2010).[3]
Ranking Population of Jajahan Pasir Puteh.
| Rank | Daerah/Mukim | Population 2000 |
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| 1 | Semerak | 21,670 |
| 2 | Bukit Jawa | 19,329 |
| 3 | Limbongan (Pasir Puteh Town) | 14,164 |
| 4 | Padang Pak Amat | 13,360 |
| 5 | Bukit Abal | 10,624 |
| 6 | Gong Datok | 8,721 |
| 7 | Jeram | 8,552 |
| 8 | Bukit Awang | 7,984 |
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P28 | Pasir Puteh | Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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| P28 | N29 | Selising | Tuan Saripuddin Tuan Ismail | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P28 | N30 | Limbongan | Nor Asilah Mohamed Zain | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P28 | N31 | Semerak | Nor Sham Sulaiman | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P28 | N32 | Gaal | Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
Climate
Pasir Puteh 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 Pasir Puteh | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.9 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 262 (10.3) |
122 (4.8) |
119 (4.7) |
86 (3.4) |
137 (5.4) |
162 (6.4) |
160 (6.3) |
209 (8.2) |
265 (10.4) |
296 (11.7) |
504 (19.8) |
625 (24.6) |
2,947 (116) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
