The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council. Padang Terap District shares a border with Thailand to the north, and with Sik District and Pendang District to the west. It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, with Kuala Nerang serving as its administrative center.

Etymology

Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant.

Administrative divisions

Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Tourist attractions