Jitra

Jitra
Town and district capital
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	جيترا
• Chinese	日得拉 (Simplified) 日得拉 (Traditional) Rìdélā (Hanyu Pinyin)
• Tamil	ஜித்ரா Jitrā (Transliteration)
Location in Jitra in Kedah
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Coordinates: 6°15′51.84″N 100°25′12.72″E / 6.2644000°N 100.4202000°E / 6.2644000; 100.4202000
Country	Malaysia
State	Kedah
District	Kubang Pasu District
Establishment by local government	1952
Establishment by local government district council	1976
Establishment by district council	1987
Municipality status	22 October 2018
Government
• Type	Local government
• Body	Kubang Pasu Municipal Council
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postcode	06xxx
Area code(s)	04-9xxxxxxx
Vehicle registration	K
Website	pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-daerah-kubang-pasu/

Jitra is a town and a mukim in Kubang Pasu District, in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It is the seat for the district. Jitra is the fourth-largest town in Kedah after Alor Setar, Sungai Petani and Kulim.

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.

Among the notable natives of Jitra are Mohammed Johari Baharum (former Deputy Home Minister), Wan Iskandar Azam Rocky (5-time amateur ASEAN golf champion), Azrul dan Nidzom (chairman and CEO of Bahagia Holdings) and Muhamad Aiman Remy Shahar (an IT specialist from Taman Tunku Sarina 2).

1. Taman Tunku Sarina 2
2. Rimba Rekreasi Bukit Wang, near to North-South Highway (PLUS) (8 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

A few famous landmarks in Jitra are Darulaman Park,^[1] Jitra Waterfront (behind police quarters), Rocky Dog Park, Tasik Darulaman with new Waterpark adventure (Fantasia Aquapark), Cendol Pulut Jo^[2] and Bukit Wang,^[3] a recreational park. Located approximately 30 kilometres 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^[4] 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 center 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.

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. FT1 also serves as a major route to Jitra town and bypasses many junctions.

KTM Intercity/ETS however does not serve Jitra. Closest stations are Anak Bukit (with intercity and Komuter services) and Kodiang (Komuter only).

• Battle of Jitra

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