Tumpat District
Tumpat (Kelantanese: Ttupak) is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the "East Coast Line" railway line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railways) which links Kelantan to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it the transportation hub of Kelantan. Tumpat town is approximately 15 km from the state capital, Kota Bharu. Geography. Tumpat is the northernmost constituency in Kelantan, bordering Thailand across the Golok River to the west, Kota Bharu across the Kelantan River to the east, and Pasir Mas to the south, and the Thai district  of Tak Bai to the west. Demographics. Tumpat has a population about 152,168 (2010), with the majority being the Malays with significant Siamese, Indian and Chinese population. Ranking Population of Jajahan Tumpat: Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats. List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan Villages. Transportation. Public transport. Tumpat is perhaps famous for being the northern terminal of the KTM East Coast Line, which began in Gemas in Negeri Sembilan. Bus options to Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu are available. Car. The main  federal highway serving Tumpat constituency is highway , going from downtown Kota Bharu, crossing the Kelantan River and terminating at Pengkalan Kubur. The main roads serving downtown Tumpat are Kelantan state routes and . Climate. Tumpat has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.