North Seberang Perai District

The North Seberang Perai District is a district in Seberang Perai within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northern third of Seberang Perai, including the city centre of Butterworth. It borders Kedah to the north and east, and Central Seberang Perai to the south. The district, along with the Central and South Seberang Perai districts, falls under the jurisdiction of the Seberang Perai City Council.

North Seberang Perai District
District of Penang
Daerah Seberang Perai Utara
North Seberang Perai within Penang
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
Seat	Kepala Batas
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
Area
• Total	268.7 km2 (103.7 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	339,095
• Density	1,262.0/km2 (3,269/sq mi)
Postal code	120xx–138xx
Website	portalpdt.penang.gov.my/index.php/ms/services/daerah-seberang-perai-utara-new-3

Administrative divisions

The North Seberang Perai District is further divided into 17 subdivisions, officially known as mukims.

Population density by subdivisions in Northern Seberang Perai^[2]

Subdivision	Population (2020)	Area (km2)	Population density (/km2)
Mukim 1	8,430	9.1	926
Mukim 2	6,464	16.4	394
Mukim 3	10,288	26.6	387
Mukim 4	13,366	10.5	1,273
Mukim 5	8,357	18	464
Mukim 6	53,069	39	1,361
Mukim 7	21,202	12.5	1,696
Mukim 8	18,035	12.4	1,454
Mukim 9	12,376	7.2	1,719
Mukim 10	4,746	10.8	439
Mukim 11	22,153	15.6	1,420
Mukim 12	31,160	38	820
Mukim 13	10,692	28	382
Mukim 14	21,938	2.9	7,565
Mukim 16	16,080	6.9	2,330
Butterworth	80,378	14.6	5,505
Kepala Batas	361	0.2	1,805

See also

• Northeast Penang Island District
• Southwest Penang Island District

References

1. "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
2. "MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan". Department of Statistics Malaysia. February 2024. ISBN 9789672537069.