Jitra

Jitra
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Granted municipality status	1 November 2018

Jitra (Chinese: 日得拉) is a town and a mukim in Kubang Pasu District, in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It is the fourth-largest town in Kedah after Alor Setar, Sungai Petani and Kulim.

History

During World War II, when the Japanese attacked Malaya, Jitra was on the one of main lines of defence set up by the British. One of the fiercest battles during the British defence of Malaya were fought here.

Notable natives

Famous persons include Mohd Johari Baharum (former Deputy Internal Minister) Haji Wan Iskandar Azam Rocky (5 times ASEAN Amateur Golf Champions), Azrul and Nidzom (chairman and CEO of Bahagia Holdings) K.V. Loga (Global Asian Top scorer holder) and Muhamad Aiman Remy Shahar(IT Enthusiast Taman Tunku Sarina 2).

Places in Jitra

Local Location

Asun
Ayer Hitam
Bandar Baru Bukit Kayu Hitam
Bandar Darulaman
Bandar Baru Sintok
Bandar Jitra
Changlun
Felda Batu Lapan
Felda Bukit Tangga
Felda Guar Napai
Felda Laka Selatan
Hosba
Kg. Siputeh
Kepala Batas
Kodiang
Malau
Megat Dewa
Napo
Padang Sera
Permatang Bonglai
Sanglang
Sintok (UUM)
Suasana Permai
Tanah Merah (Jitra)
Kg. Bukit
Kg. Pulau Ketam
Kg. Pulau Nyior
Tunjang
Wang Tepus
Pida 4 Tunjang
Kg. Darat
Kg. Imam
Kg. Gurindam
Kg. Wang Perah
Kg. Sungai Korok

Interesting Location

Taman Tunku Sarina 2
Rimba Rekreasi Bukit Wang, near to North-East Highway PLUS (8 km) exit via Malau
Taman Tasik Bandar Darulaman
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Duty Free Zone Bukit Kayu Hitam
Jitra Mall
Lye Huat Garden
Training and Recreation Centre Paya Pahlawan

Tourist attractions

A few famous landmarks in Jitra are Darulaman Park,^[1] Jitra Waterfront (behind police quarters), Rocky Dog Park, Tasik Darulaman with new Waterpark adventure (Fantasia Aquapark), Cendol Pulut Jo^[2] and Bukit Wang,^[3] a recreational park. Located approximately 30 kilometres from Thailand border, Jitra becomes one of the many stops for tourists who came from the neighboring country or Malaysian who wanted to visit Thailand.

Not far from the town, a project located at Paya Pahlawan^[4] was developed in 2003. This project promotes the concept of frozen food industries with Kedah Halal Food Hub (KHFH) as its main distributor. A complex for slaughtering cows was built and it is equipped with slaughter house and cold storage that can store meat up to 1,500 tons at a time. This center can cover up to 30 percent of Malaysia's need for beef, which comes in handy especially during Malaysia's many festivals such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Qurban.

Transportation

Car

Highway 1 is the main route into Jitra town, from the state capital Alor Setar, and all the way to Bukit Kayu Hitam and the border with Thailand.

Public transportation

KTM Intercity/ETS however does not serve Jitra. Closest stations are Anak Bukit (with intercity and Komuter services) and Kodiang (Komuter only).

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
^ http://www.e2pages.com/cendolpulutjo/products.asp
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
^ "Paya Pahlawan Resort - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org.

External links

Towns and Cities in Malaysia

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2012-09-07.

[2] ttp://www.e2pages.com/cendolpulutjo/products.asp

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-09-07.

[4] "Paya Pahlawan Resort - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org.

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