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Bachok District
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Bachok District | |
|---|---|
| Jajahan Bachok | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | باچوق |
| • Chinese | 万捷县 (Simplified) Wànjié xiàn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | பாச்சோக் Pāccōk (Transliteration) |
| • Thai | อำเภอบาจก Amphoe Bachok (RTGS) |
 Flag  Seal  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bachok District in Kelantan | |
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  Bachok District Location of Bachok District in Malaysia  Bachok District Bachok District (Southeast Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 6°0′N 102°22′E / 6.000°N 102.367°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Kelantan |
| Seat | Bachok |
| Local area government(s) | Bachok Islamic Tourism City District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Haji Azi Rahimee Bin Haji Mohamed[1] |
| • Administrative office | Bachok Land and District Office |
| Area | |
• Total | 279 km2 (108 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 158,900 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 16xxx |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | D |
Bachok District is an administrative division (or jajahan) of Kelantan, Malaysia. It is located approximately 25 km east of Kota Bharu.
The population is predominantly Malay, with Chinese and Siamese minorities. Bachok Town is the center of administration, business, and transportation of the district. The economy is mostly supported by agriculture, with significant fishing activity as well.
Bachok Town or Bandar Bachok was recently declared an Islamic Tourism Town or Bandar Pelancongan Islam by the incumbent Menteri Besar of Kelantan, Tuan Guru Hj. Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat effective 7 December 2010.[4]
- ^ "Perutusan Ketua Jajahan - Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Bachok". www.ptjb.kelantan.gov.my. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Profail Jajahan - Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Bachok". www.ptjb.kelantan.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Official Website of Bachok District Council - MDB Islamic Tourism Town". Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
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