๐ฒ๐พ Jitra (ๆฅๅพๆ) is a town and a mukim in Kubang Pasu District, in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It is the fourth-largest town in Kedah.
History During World War II, when the Japanese attacked Malaya, Jitra was on the one of main lines of defence set up by the British. One of the fiercest battles during the British defence of Malaya were fought here.
Locations 1 Asun; 2 Ayer Hitam; 3 Bandar Baru Bukit Kayu Hitam; 4 Bandar Darulaman; 5 Bandar Baru Sintok; 6 Bandar Jitra; 7 Changlun; 8 Felda Batu Lapan; 9 Felda Bukit Tangga; 10 Felda Guar Napai; 11 Felda Laka Selatan; 12 Hosba; 13 Kg. Siputeh; 14 Kepala Batas; 15 Kodiang; 16 Malau; 17 Megat Dewa; 18 Napo; 19 Padang Sera; 20 Permatang Bonglai; 21 Sanglang; 22 Sintok (UUM); 23 Suasana Permai; 24 Tanah Merah (Jitra); 25 Kg. Bukit; 26 Kg. Pulau Ketam; 27 Kg. Pulau Nyior; 28 Tunjang; 29 Wang Tepus; 30 Pida 4 Tunjang; 31 Kg. Darat; 32 Kg. Imam; 33 Kg. Gurindam; 34 Kg. Wang Perah; 35 Kg. Sungai Korok.
Interesting Location 1 Taman Tunku Sarina 2; 2 Rimba Rekreasi Bukit Wang, near to North-East Highway PLUS (8ย km) exit via Malau; 3 Taman Tasik Bandar Darulaman; 4 Universiti Utara Malaysia; 5 Duty Free Zone Bukit Kayu Hitam; 6 Jitra Mall; 7 Lye Huat Garden; 8 Training and Recreation Centre Paya Pahlawan.
Tourist attractions A few famous landmarks in Jitra are Darulaman Park, Jitra Waterfront (behind police quarters), Rocky Dog Park, Tasik Darulaman with new Waterpark adventure (Fantasia Aquapark), Cendol Pulut Jo and Bukit Wang, a recreational park. Located approximately 30 km from Thailand border, Jitra becomes one of the many stops for tourists who came from the neighboring country or Malaysian who wanted to visit Thailand.
Not far from the town, a project located at Paya Pahlawan was developed in 2003. This project promotes the concept of frozen food industries with Kedah Halal Food Hub (KHFH) as its main distributor. A complex for slaughtering cows was built and it is equipped with slaughter house and cold storage that can store meat up to 1,500 tons at a time. This centre can cover up to 30 percent of Malaysia's need for beef, which comes in handy especially during Malaysia's many festivals such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Qurban.
Car Highway 1 is the main route into Jitra town, from the state capital Alor Setar, and all the way to Bukit Kayu Hitam and the border with Thailand.
Transport: Public KTM Intercity/ETS however does not serve Jitra. Closest stations are Anak Bukit (with intercity and Komuter services) and Kodiang (Komuter only).
Jitra has a population of over 63,489 people. Jitra also forms the centre of the wider Kubang Pasu District which has a population of over 215,491 people.
To set up a UBI Lab for Jitra see: https://www.ubilabnetwork.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBILabNetwork
๐ฌ๐พ New Amsterdam 6.25
๐จ๐ด Puerto Carreรฑo 6.188
๐น๐ญ Sao Thong Hin 100.417
๐ฑ๐ฆ Ban Houayxay 100.423
๐ฎ๐ฉ Padang Panjang 100.429
๐น๐ญ Bang Khun Thian 100.433
๐ฒ๐พ Seberang Perai 100.467
๐ฒ๐พ Kepala Batas 100.417
๐น๐ญ Taphan Hin 100.417
๐น๐ญ Bang Bua Thong 100.4
๐ฒ๐พ Alor Setar 100.367
๐ฎ๐ฉ Bukittinggi 100.367
๐ฒ๐พ George Town 100.329
๐น๐ญ Samut Sakhon 100.283
Locations Near: Jitra 100.417,6.25
๐ฒ๐พ Alor Setar 100.367,6.117 d: 15.8
๐น๐ญ Satun 100.067,6.6 d: 54.9
๐ฒ๐พ Kuah 99.85,6.317 d: 63.1
๐ฒ๐พ Sungai Petani 100.491,5.641 d: 68.2
๐ฒ๐พ Kepala Batas 100.417,5.517 d: 81.5
๐น๐ญ Hat Yai 100.472,7 d: 83.6
๐ฒ๐พ George Town 100.329,5.416 d: 93.3
๐ฒ๐พ Seberang Perai 100.467,5.4 d: 94.7
๐ฒ๐พ Penang Island 100.251,5.384 d: 98.1
Antipodal to: Jitra -79.583,-6.25
๐ต๐ช Chiclayo -79.844,-6.764 d: 19951
๐ต๐ช Cajamarca -78.517,-7.157 d: 19860.1
๐ต๐ช Piura -80.633,-5.2 d: 19850.4
๐ต๐ช Chachapoyas -77.873,-6.229 d: 19826
๐ต๐ช Trujillo -79.034,-8.103 d: 19800.3
๐ช๐จ Loja -79.2,-3.983 d: 19759.5
๐ต๐ช Talara -81.267,-4.567 d: 19750.9
๐ต๐ช Mรกncora -81.05,-4.1 d: 19726