The North Seberang Perai District is a district in Seberang Perai within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northern third of Seberang Perai, including the city centre of Butterworth. It borders Kedah to the north and east, and Central Seberang Perai to the south. The district, along with the Central and South Seberang Perai districts, falls under the jurisdiction of the Seberang Perai City Council.
North Seberang Perai District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Seberang Perai Utara | |
 North Seberang Perai within Penang | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| City | _Logo.png){kind=logo} Seberang Perai |
| Seat | Kepala Batas |
| Government | |
| • Local government | Seberang Perai City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 268.7 km2 (103.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 339,095 |
| • Density | 1,262.0/km2 (3,269/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 120xx–138xx |
| Website | portalpdt |
Administrative divisions
editThe North Seberang Perai District is further divided into 17 subdivisions, officially known as mukims.
| Subdivision | Population (2020) | Area (km2) | Population
density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mukim 1 | 8,430 | 9.1 | 926 |
| Mukim 2 | 6,464 | 16.4 | 394 |
| Mukim 3 | 10,288 | 26.6 | 387 |
| Mukim 4 | 13,366 | 10.5 | 1,273 |
| Mukim 5 | 8,357 | 18 | 464 |
| Mukim 6 | 53,069 | 39 | 1,361 |
| Mukim 7 | 21,202 | 12.5 | 1,696 |
| Mukim 8 | 18,035 | 12.4 | 1,454 |
| Mukim 9 | 12,376 | 7.2 | 1,719 |
| Mukim 10 | 4,746 | 10.8 | 439 |
| Mukim 11 | 22,153 | 15.6 | 1,420 |
| Mukim 12 | 31,160 | 38 | 820 |
| Mukim 13 | 10,692 | 28 | 382 |
| Mukim 14 | 21,938 | 2.9 | 7,565 |
| Mukim 16 | 16,080 | 6.9 | 2,330 |
| Butterworth | 80,378 | 14.6 | 5,505 |
| Kepala Batas | 361 | 0.2 | 1,805 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.