Tumpat District
| Tumpat | ||
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| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Kelantan Darul Naim |
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| Seat | Town Tumpat | |
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| • District officer | D.O | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 168,600 | |
| Postcode | 16xxx | |
| Calling code | +6-09 | |
| Vehicle registration | D | |
Tumpat (Chinese: 道北) is a town, a district (jajahan) and a parliamentary constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line train line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it the transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital, Kota Bharu.
Tumpat is the northernmost constituency in Kelantan, bordering Thailand across the Golok River to the west, Kota Bharu across the Kelantan River to the east, and Pasir Mas to the south.
Tumpat has a population about 168,600 (2009), with the majority being the Malays.
Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat:
Tumpat is currently represented in the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament by Dato' Kamarudin Jaffar of PKR, having crossed over from PAS in 2015.
On the state level, Tumpat supplies 4 seats to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly:
Save for the border town of Pengkalan Kubur, which was held by BN, the other three seats are currently in PAS's hold.
Tumpat is perhaps famous for being the northern terminal of the KTM East Coast Line, which began in Gemas in Negeri Sembilan. Bus options to Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu are available.
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