North Seberang Perai District

Daerah Seberang Perai Utara
North Seberang Perai District
威北县
District of Malaysia

Location of North Seberang Perai District within the state of Penang.
Daerah Seberang Perai Utara

Location in Malaysia

Coordinates: 5°28′N 100°26′E / 5.467°N 100.433°E / 5.467; 100.433
Country Malaysia
State Penang
Seat Kepala Batas
Largest town Butterworth
Government
 • Local Government Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai
(Seberang Perai Municipal Council)
 • Municipal Council Officer
Yang DiPertua MPSP		 Maimunah binti Mohd. Sharif
Area
 • Total 269 km2 (104 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 288,148
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC)
Postal code 12000-13800
National calling code +604-3xxxxxx (landline only)
License plate prefix P
Website http://www.mpsp.gov.my

The North Seberang Perai District (Malay: Daerah Seberang Perai Utara), is an administrative district on the mainland part of Penang State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 269 square kilometres, and had a population of 288,148 at the 2010 Census (provisional result). 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.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P41 Kepala Batas Reezal Merican bin Naina Merican Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 Tasek Gelugor Shabudin bin Yahya Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P43 Bagan Lim Guan Eng Pakatan Rakyat (DAP)


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

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P41 N1 Penaga Mohd. Zain bin Ahmad Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P41 N2 Bertam Shariful Azhar bin Othman Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P41 N3 Pinang Tunggal Roslan bin Saidin Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 N4 Permatang Berangan Omar bin haji Abdul Hamid Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 N5 Sungai Dua Muhd. Yusoff bin Mohd. Noor Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P42 N6 Telok Air Tawar Jahara binti Hamid Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P43 N7 Sungai Puyu Phee Boon Poh Pakatan Rakyat (DAP)
P43 N8 Bagan Jermal Lim Hock Seng Pakatan Rakyat (DAP)
P43 N9 Bagan Dalam Tanasekharan a/l Autherapady Pakatan Rakyat (DAP)

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