The South Seberang Perai District ( ms, Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan; abbreviated "SPS") is a

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Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

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. It covers an area of 242 square kilometres, and had a population of 162,905 at the 2010 Census. The district is bordered by Junjong River that separates

Central Seberang Perai The Central Seberang Perai District ( ms, 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 . The distr ...

in the north, Kedah state border in the east, Perak state border in the south and the South Channel that separates

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. Rivers that flow through South Seberang Perai are Junjong River, Jawi River and

Kerian River The Kerian River ( ms, Sungai Kerian), alternately ''Krian'', is a river in the northern part of the Malaysian state of Perak. The river originates from the Bintang Range. It flows westerly and discharges into the Strait of Malacca. The main tr ...

. The capital of this district is Sungai Jawi and the largest town is

Nibong Tebal Nibong Tebal ( Jawi: نيبوڠ تبل) is one of the major towns of the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. Located at the northern bank of the Kerian River in South Seberang Perai District, it is the southernmost populated place of Pena ...

. Other towns such as

Batu Kawan Batu Kawan ( Jawi: باتو كاون) is an island in the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It is geographically separated from the rest of Seberang Perai by the Jawi and Tengah rivers. , Batu Kawan contained a population of 5,537. Long ...

Bukit Tambun Bukit Tambun is a town, a suburb of Simpang Ampat in Penang, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states ...

, Simpang Ampat, Sungai Bakap and

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are also located in this district. South Seberang Perai is thriving with the fishing industry and agriculture.

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plantations covers most parts of the area.

Administrative divisions

Map of South Seberang Perai District, Penang

SPS District is divided into 16

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Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of South Seberang Perai district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of South Seberang Perai district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Penang

Tourist attractions

Aman Island Aman Island is an islet in South Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, located off the coast of Seberang Perai. Known as the "Island of Peace", it is a home to a traditional Malay village. Places of interest in Aman Island include Jalan T ...

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