Kuala Muda District

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Kuala Muda District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Kuala Muda
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	كوالا مودا‎
• Chinese	瓜拉姆达县
• Tamil	கோலா மூடா
Location of Kuala Muda District in Kedah
Kuala Muda District Location of Kuala Muda District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°40′N 100°30′E / 5.667°N 100.500°E / 5.667; 100.500
Country	Malaysia
State	Kedah
Seat	Sungai Petani
Local area government(s)	Sungai Petani Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Md Shuhaime Abdul Rahman
Area [1]
• Total	928.35 km2 (358.44 sq mi)
Population  (2020[2])
• Total	521,200
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	09xxx
Calling code	+6-044
Vehicle registration plates	K

The Kuala Muda District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the administrative center of the district. Kuala Muda district is in close proximity to the border of Kedah and Penang. Apart from Sungai Petani, other major towns in the district include Tikam Batu, Padang Tembusu, Sungai Lalang, Bedong, Bukit Selambau, Sidam, Gurun, Semeling, Merbok, Kota Kuala Muda and Tanjung Dawai. The Mount Jerai is shared with the neighbouring district of Yan while the Muda River is shares the bordering state of Penang. The iconic Jambatan Merdeka (Independent Bridge) connect both Tikam Batu with Bumbung Lima in Penang. Kuala Muda is the second largest and most populous district in Kedah, and it is also the site of some of the earliest civilization site in the country.