Central Seberang Perai District
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| Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah (Rumi) دايره سبرڠ ڤراي تڠه (Jawi) |
| • Chinese | 威中县 (Simplified) 威中縣 (Traditional) |
| • Tamil | மத்திய செபாராங் பிறை மாவட்டம் Mattiya Ceparāṅ Piṟai Māvaṭṭam (Transliteration) |
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| Coordinates: 5°21′N 100°28′E / 5.350°N 100.467°E / 5.350; 100.467 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Penang |
| Seat | Bukit Mertajam |
| Government | |
| • Local government | Seberang Perai City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238 km2 (92 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020)[2]
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| • Total | 422,990 |
| Area code | +6-043 to +6-045 |
| Vehicle registration | P |
The Central Seberang Perai District (Malay: Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah; abbreviated: "SPT") is a district in the state of Penang, Malaysia. It covers an area of 238 square kilometres, and had a population of 371,975 at the 2010 Census .[2] The district is bordered by Perai River which separates North Seberang Perai in the north, Junjong River which separates South Seberang Perai in the south, Kedah state border in the east and South Channel which separates Penang Island. Juru River also flows through the district. The capital of this district is Bukit Mertajam. Other localities in Central Seberang Perai include Permatang Pauh, Penanti, Bukit Tengah, Bukit Minyak, Juru, Alma, Machang Bubok and Permatang Tinggi. The entertainment, eatery and automobile venue of Autocity is also located in this district. Heavy industrial areas cover most parts of Central Seberang Perai.
SPT District is divided into 21 mukims and also consist of 2 towns which are Bukit Mertajam and Perai.[3][4][5]
| Mukim | Area | Mukim | Area |
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| 1 | Seberang Jaya | 12 | Juru |
| 2 | Sama Gagah | 13 | Bukit Minyak Industrial Zone |
| 3 | Permatang Pasir | 14 | Permatang Tinggi |
| 4 | Permatang Pauh | 15 | Alma |
| 5 | Kubang Semang | 16 | Machang Bubok |
| 6 | Taman Pauh | 17 | Mertajam Hill |
| 7 | Bandar Perda | 18 | Mengkuang |
| 8 | Tanah Liat | 19 | Ara Kuda |
| 9 | Berapit | 20 | Guar Perahu |
| 10 | Jalan Betek (administrative centre) |
21 | Bukit Jelutong |
| 11 | Bukit Tengah | ||
| The Bukit Mertajam proper mukim are in blue colour. | |||
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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| 1991 | 236,270 | — | ||
| 2000 | 294,051 | +24.5% | ||
| 2010 | 362,820 | +23.4% | ||
| 2020 | 422,990 | +16.6% | ||
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| Source: [6] | ||||
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.[2]
| Ethnic groups in Central Seberang Perai, 2010 census | ||
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| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 186,976 | 44.20% |
| Chinese | 150,714 | 35.63% |
| Indian | 38,150 | 9.02% |
| Others | 1,890 | 0.45% |
| Non-Malaysian citizens | 45,260 | 10.70% |
| Total | 422,990 | 100% |
List of Central Seberang Perai district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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| P44 | Permatang Pauh | Muhammad Fawwaz Mat Jan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P45 | Bukit Mertajam | Steven Sim Chee Keong | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P46 | Batu Kawan | Chow Kon Yeow | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
List of Central Seberang Perai district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Penang.
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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| P44 | N10 | Seberang Jaya | Izhar Shah Arif Shah | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
| P44 | N11 | Permatang Pasir | Amir Hamzah Abdul Hashim | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P44 | N12 | Penanti | Zulkefli Bakar | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU |
| P45 | N13 | Berapit | Heng Lee Lee | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P45 | N14 | Machang Bubok | Lee Khai Loon | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P45 | N15 | Padang Lalang | Daniel Gooi Zi Sen | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P46 | N16 | Perai | Sundarajoo Somu | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P46 | N17 | Bukit Tengah | Gooi Hsiao Leung | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
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