The Kota Bharu District (Kelantanese: ) is a district in northern Kelantan, Malaysia. As of 2023, the district's population is estimated to be 575,400. It contains the state capital, Kota Bharu, as well as Pengkalan Chepa and Ketereh.
Kota Bharu district is surrounded by six other districts, namely Bachok District, Pasir Puteh District, Machang District, Pasir Mas District and Tumpat District clockwise.
Municipal areas Kota Bharu region contains two municipal areas within its borders: Islamic City of Kota Bharu Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu Bandaraya Islam, MPKB-BRI), which manages downtown Kota Bharu, Pengkalan Chepa and Kubang Kerian; and Islamic Municipality of Ketereh District Council (Majlis Daerah Ketereh Perbandaran Islam, MDKetereh), which administers the southern part of Kota Bharu District, including the Salor salient, Ketereh and Kok Lanas.
Population
In 2010, Kota Bharu has a population of 491,237 people. By 2020, its population has risen to 608,600.
Ranking Population of Kota Bharu District (Jajahan), 2010.
RankSub-districts (Daerah)Population 2010Local authority1 Panji 73,315Kota Bharu Municipal Council2Kubang Kerian57,259Kota Bharu Municipal Council3Ketereh41,835Ketereh District Council4Bandar Kota Bharu (downtown)44,757Kota Bharu Municipal Council5 Kemumin41,392Kota Bharu Municipal Council6 Badang (Mouth of the Kelantan River)35,957Kota Bharu Municipal Council7 Kota24,364Kota Bharu Municipal Council8Sering24,309Kota Bharu Municipal Council9Peringat24,137Ketereh District Council10 Banggu23,049Kota Bharu Municipal Council11Kadok19,554Ketereh District Council12Limbat18,796Kota Bharu Municipal Council13Pendek17,254Ketereh District Council14Salor11,255Ketereh District Council15Dewan Beta11,205Ketereh District Council
Politics Kota Bharu is represented in the Parliament of Malaysia. For electoral purposes, the district is divided into four constituencies in the Kota Bharu electoral region. Each constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats List of Kota Bharu district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party P20 Pengkalan Chepa Ahmad Marzuk Shaary P21 Kota Bharu Takiyuddin Hassan P24 Kubang Kerian Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man P26 Ketereh Khlir Mohd Nor
List of Kota Bharu district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Parliament State Constituency State Assemblyman PartyP20 N5 Kijang Izani Husin P20 N6 Chempaka Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah P20 N7 Panchor Nik Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah P21 N8 Tanjong Mas Rohani Ibrahim P21 N9 Kota Lama Hafidzah Mustakim Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)P21 N10 Bunut Payong Shaari Mat Yaman P24 N17 Salor Saizol Ismail P24 N18 Pasir Tumboh Abd Rahman Yunus P24 N19 Demit Mohd Asri Mat Daud P26 N23 Melor Wan Rohimi Wan Daud P26 N24 Kadok Azami Mohd Nor P26 N25 Kok Lanas Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi
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