The Pokok Sena District is a district and
parliamentary constituency
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in
Kedah
Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, 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 ...
,
Malaysia
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. It is the 12th district of Kedah which was formerly a subdistrict of
Kota Setar
The Kota Setar District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/DEEP_KOTA%20SETAR_APRIL2011.pdf
Name
The name ''Kota Setar'' came from the setar or ‘Stak’ ...
, about 20 km east of
Alor Setar. The declaration of the 24,000ha district with a population of 50,000 was made by the
Sultan of Kedah,
Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah in conjunction with his 81st birthday celebrations in January 2009 (also in commemorating the
golden jubilee anniversary of his reign from 1958-2008). The district is divided into 6 sub-districts: Gajah Mati, Jabi, Tualang, Lesong, Bukit Lada, Derang and consists of 122 villages and 21 residential areas. The Pokok Sena district lies within the boundaries of the local government
Alor Setar City Council (Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar).
Name
Pokok Sena is a Malay name for
Angsana (Androcarpus indicus), which is a common shade tree in Kedah. This tree was once usually found along the traditional river routes before the development of roads. Now most of the trees are found along roadsides and within office compounds.
Administrative Divisions
![Map of Pokok Sena District, Kedah](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Map_of_Pokok_Sena_District%2C_Kedah.svg)
Pokok Sena District is divided into 6
mukims, which are:
*Derang
*Lesong
*Tualang
*Gajah Mati
*Jabi
*Bukit Lada
Demographics
Education
There are a number of schools which serve the population of Pokok Sena. Pokok Sena also has a boarding school Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena or SAINA. In Pokok Sena also there is Kolej Islam Darul Ulum.
Development
The district was poised for rapid development with ongoing infrastructure projects such as road expansion spanning from Hutan Kampung, Pokok Sena and
Kuala Nerang
Kuala Nerang is the capital of Padang Terap District, Kedah, Malaysia
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to Sungai Burung to spur new growth areas. Pokok Sena's landscape will undergo rapid changes. Many housing projects are in the pipeline. A lot of opportunities will open up with construction projects and manufacturing facilities. The state government is currently developing a new township of this district called Bandar Baru Sejahtera Pokok Sena. Scheduled to be completed in 2017, this project costs RM230 million.
Important Places in Pokok Sena
There are a few important places near Pokok Sena, namely Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makan (TKPM) Gajah Mati, Agriculture Station Gajah Mati and Veterinary Station Gajah Mati. Another important place in Pokok Sena is Penjara Pokok Sena (Pokok Sena Jail).
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Pokok Sena district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Pokok Sena district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kedah
Transportation
Pokok Sena is linked to state capital Alor Setar by
Federal Route 175. Other state routes link the town to
Padang Terap
The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Padang Terap).
Etymology
Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (''Artocarpus elasticus'') which is a type o ...
,
Pendang
The Pendang District is a town, a district and a parliamentary constituency in Kedah, Malaysia. The district is primarily covered with paddy fields with agriculture being its main economic activity. Pendang town is about 20 km from state ca ...
and
Kubang Pasu districts.
References
Districts of Kedah
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