Parit Buntar
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Parit Buntar is a main town in Kerian
district, on the northwestern tip of Perak
, Malaysia.
The name Parit Buntar originated from a well-known leader, Tok Buntar, who was famous at the time when he and his followers built the drainage system, which used water from the Kerian River to irrigate the surrounding paddy fields. The main drain was named "Parit Tok Buntar" meaning the drain of Tok Buntar. Later on, the town where the main drain is located was named Parit Buntar.
Parit Buntar town is situated in the north of the Kerian district and is bordered by the towns, Bandar Baharu
in the state of Kedah
and Nibong Tebal
in the state of Penang
. Its old town is situated near the Engineering Campus of Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM).
There are a few secondary schools and primary schools situated in this town; these are SMJK Krian, SMK Pekan Baru, SMK Seri Perak, SMK Panglima Bukit Gantang, SMK Methodist, SK Methodist http://www.skmethodist.edu.my/, SJK(C) Sin Hwa, SK Baru Parit Buntar, SK Kampong Kedah http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=106626259376762&ref=ts, SMJK Sin Hwa, SK Wawasan, SK St. Mary and SK Sri Kerian http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=95159&op=1&view=all&subj=100000030647256&id=100000404002819#/pages/parit-buntar/SK-SRI-KERIAN-PARIT-BUNTAR/187294881247?ref=ts.
The landmark of Parit Buntar is the Clock Tower, which is situated in the old town of Parit Buntar. The tower was built in early 1961 and was officiated by the First Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj
on 24 August 1961.
Parit Buntar is also famous for its "pasar malam
" (night market), which is said to be the biggest in the northern region of the Perak State. The night market operates weekly on Friday evenings from 4pm to 10pm.
Parit Buntar is an important commercial centre in the northern region. There are many branches of various major financial institutions in the town centre. There are also many medical clinics, automobile centres, etc. It also has accommodations here such as the Damai Hotel and Parit Buntar Inn.
There is also an industrial area with a land space of 88.42 hectares. It houses 28 factories mostly involved in rattan and furniture industry. Other factories in this area include textile, packaging and electronics factories. Some of these factories are Eastern Global (M) Sdn. Bhd., Super Electronics Sdn. Bhd., ITC Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Harta Packaging Industries Sdn. Bhd. and Push Power Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.
Parit Buntar is also an administration district. Some of the government offices that are situated in this town are the Land and District Office http://www.ptd_kerian.perak.gov.my/, the Public Welfare District Office, the District Information Office, the District Veterinary Office, the Public Works Department District Office, the District Health Office, the District Education Office http://www.ppdkerian.edu.my/ and the District Agriculture Office.
Kerian
Kerian is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It is one of the main rice-growing area in the state. Its local government is Majlis Daerah Kerian or Kerian District Council which is based at Parit Buntar. From the 2010 Population and Housing Census, Kerian has a population of 173,625.The...
district, on the northwestern tip of Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, Malaysia.
The name Parit Buntar originated from a well-known leader, Tok Buntar, who was famous at the time when he and his followers built the drainage system, which used water from the Kerian River to irrigate the surrounding paddy fields. The main drain was named "Parit Tok Buntar" meaning the drain of Tok Buntar. Later on, the town where the main drain is located was named Parit Buntar.
Parit Buntar town is situated in the north of the Kerian district and is bordered by the towns, Bandar Baharu
Bandar Baharu
Bandar Baharu is a district in Kedah, Malaysia.It is located between Penang and Perak border. Bandar Baharu District Council is a Local Authority Party that is given the authority under the governments Act of Law 124 for its administration area. Bandar Baharu District Council covers the whole...
in the state of Kedah
Kedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
and Nibong Tebal
Nibong Tebal
Nibong Tebal 高淵 is a town under parliamentary constituency P047. It is situated in Seberang Perai on the mainland side of Penang, Malaysia, bordered by Parit Buntar in Perak and Bandar Baharu in Kedah....
in the state of Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
. Its old town is situated near the Engineering Campus of Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia is a public university with its main campus in Penang, Malaysia. There are three branch campuses: one in mainland Penang , one in Kelantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and a offshore collaboration with a university in India...
(USM).
There are a few secondary schools and primary schools situated in this town; these are SMJK Krian, SMK Pekan Baru, SMK Seri Perak, SMK Panglima Bukit Gantang, SMK Methodist, SK Methodist http://www.skmethodist.edu.my/, SJK(C) Sin Hwa, SK Baru Parit Buntar, SK Kampong Kedah http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=106626259376762&ref=ts, SMJK Sin Hwa, SK Wawasan, SK St. Mary and SK Sri Kerian http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=95159&op=1&view=all&subj=100000030647256&id=100000404002819#/pages/parit-buntar/SK-SRI-KERIAN-PARIT-BUNTAR/187294881247?ref=ts.
The landmark of Parit Buntar is the Clock Tower, which is situated in the old town of Parit Buntar. The tower was built in early 1961 and was officiated by the First Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, AC, CH was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955, and the country's first Prime Minister from independence in 1957. He remained as the Prime Minister after Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the...
on 24 August 1961.
Parit Buntar is also famous for its "pasar malam
Pasar malam
Pasar malam is a Malay and Indonesian word that literally means "night market", "pasar" being related to "bazaar" in Persian. A pasar malam is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore that opens in the evening, usually in residential neighbourhoods.It brings together a collection of...
" (night market), which is said to be the biggest in the northern region of the Perak State. The night market operates weekly on Friday evenings from 4pm to 10pm.
Parit Buntar is an important commercial centre in the northern region. There are many branches of various major financial institutions in the town centre. There are also many medical clinics, automobile centres, etc. It also has accommodations here such as the Damai Hotel and Parit Buntar Inn.
There is also an industrial area with a land space of 88.42 hectares. It houses 28 factories mostly involved in rattan and furniture industry. Other factories in this area include textile, packaging and electronics factories. Some of these factories are Eastern Global (M) Sdn. Bhd., Super Electronics Sdn. Bhd., ITC Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Harta Packaging Industries Sdn. Bhd. and Push Power Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.
Parit Buntar is also an administration district. Some of the government offices that are situated in this town are the Land and District Office http://www.ptd_kerian.perak.gov.my/, the Public Welfare District Office, the District Information Office, the District Veterinary Office, the Public Works Department District Office, the District Health Office, the District Education Office http://www.ppdkerian.edu.my/ and the District Agriculture Office.