Parit Buntar
Parit Buntar
Paghit Buntaq (Kedah Malay) | |
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Town and district capital | |
 The town of Parit Buntar | |
 Location of Parit Buntar in Perak | |
  Parit Buntar  Parit Buntar Parit Buntar (Malaysia)  Parit Buntar Parit Buntar (Southeast Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 5°07′14″N 100°29′26″E / 5.12056°N 100.49056°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Perak |
| District | Kerian |
| Parliament | Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki |
| District council | Kerian District Council |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 26,328 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postcode | 34200 |
| Area code(s) | 05-67xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | A |
Parit Buntar (Kedah Malay: Paghit Buntaq) is a town in Kerian District, Perak, Malaysia. It borders Nibong Tebal in Penang and Bandar Baharu in Kedah. It is also the district capital of Kerian District.
This district is known as the Rice Bowl of Perak due to its large areas of paddy fields. Irrigation systems have been built to reclaim the areas and to control the water flow into and out of the paddy fields. A few areas suffer from flooding in some seasons. The economic activity is fishing especially at Sungai Acheh, Bagan Tiang, Tanjung Piandang and Kuala Kurau, and commercial businesses and industry in the Parit Buntar City Center.
The city has a tropical climate. There is a great deal of rainfall in Parit Buntar, even in the driest month. This location is classified as Af by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature averages 27.3 °C (81.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,304 mm (90.7 in).[2]
History
[edit]The town name is derived from a local leader, Tok Buntar, who, along with his followers, dug trenches from the Sungai Kerian to irrigate nearby paddy fields. The original trench was called Parit Tok Buntar, which eventually lent its name to the town, now known as Parit Buntar.[3][4]
One of the town’s key landmarks is the Big Clock (Jam Besar) located in the old town centre. It was inaugurated by Tunku Abdul Rahman on 24 August 1961 to commemorate the progress and prosperity of the people of Parit Buntar.[5]
Parit Buntar and Bandar Baharu are connected by a bridge crossing the Sungai Kerian.[6]
Transportation
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Parit Buntar are easily reached by car. Parit Buntar is also accessible via road through Federal Route 1 (Jalan Ipoh-Butterworth section) or the North–South Expressway (Malaysia). Highway users should exit the expressway from Bandar Baharu, Jawi, Penang or Alor Pongsu exits.
The town also has its own railway station, Parit Buntar railway station. It is served by KTM ETS, a higher-speed rail service connecting major cities in Malaysia.[7][8] The station is also one of the stops for KTM Komuter Northern Sector, a local commuter-rail service under KTM Komuter that connects major town in Penang, Kedah, and Perlis.[9]
The nearest airport to Parit Buntar is Penang International Airport, which is about 50 minutes away from the town. Rapid Penang, a local bus service which is based in the Penang also operates a route to Parit Buntar from Penang Sentral, Butterworth, Penang.[10][11]
Climate
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The least amount of rainfall occurs in February, averaging 125 mm (4.9 in).[12] The greatest precipitation occurs in October, averaging 343 mm (13.5 in).[13]
Temperatures peak in May at 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) and reach their lowest in January at 26.8 °C (80.2 °F).[13] The annual precipitation variation is 218 mm (8.6 in), with a minimal temperature range of 1.0 °C.[14]
Tragedy
[edit]Behind the serenity of Sungai Kerian was a ferry tragedy that took place in September 1972. It claimed about 20 lives, mostly school children from Bandar Baharu, Kedah who crossed the river using the ferry to attend school in Parit Buntar, Perak. Since this unfortunate incident, the ferry ceased operations and a concrete bridge was built.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Perak: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". The World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ "Climate Parit Buntar: Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Parit Buntar - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Abdul Rahman, Ismail (2019). Sejarah Perak. DBP. p. 67. ISBN 9789834617285.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - ^ Salleh, Mohd Nor (2019). "Toponymy of Malay Settlement Names in Perak". Malaysian Journal of Society and Space. 15 (2): 12–24. doi:10.17576/geo-2019-1502-02.
- ^ "Clock tower to be unveiled". The Straits Times. 23 August 1961. p. 14.
- ^ "Jambatan Parit Buntar–Bandar Baharu". JKR Malaysia. 2020.
- ^ "KTMB offers discounts to ETS commuters until Dec 31; plans to extend promotional period | New Straits Times". NST Online. November 23, 2018.
- ^ "ETS KL-Padang Besar berhenti di 15 stesen". Berita Harian. July 11, 2015.
- ^ Seng, Alan Teh Leam (March 30, 2017). "Modern train ride into the past | New Straits Times". NST Online.
- ^ "Rapid Penang - Bus".
- ^ "Rapid Penang Expands Services in Perak with Stage Bus to Parit Buntar".
- ^ "Climate Data for Parit Buntar (1991–2020)". Malaysian Meteorological Department. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b Annual Climate Report 2020 (PDF) (Report). Malaysian Meteorological Department. 2021. p. 23.
- ^ Tan, ML (2019). "Climate Trends in Northwest Peninsular Malaysia". Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 135 (1): 165–178. doi:10.1007/s00704-017-2369-1.
- ^ net, powered by iosc dot (February 2014). "Ipoh Echo | Kerian District". IpohEcho.com.my. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
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