Parit Buntar
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Parit Buntar (Kedah Malay: Paghit Buntaq) is a town in Kerian District, Perak, Malaysia. It borders Nibong Tebal in Penang and Bandar Baharu in Kedah. It is also the district capital of Kerian District.
This district is known as the Rice Bowl of Perak due to its large areas of paddy fields. Irrigation systems have been built to reclaim the areas and to control the water flow into and out of the paddy fields. A few areas suffer from flooding in some seasons. The economic activity is fishing especially at Sungai Acheh, Bagan Tiang, Tanjung Piandang and Kuala Kurau, and commercial businesses and industry in the Parit Buntar City Center.
The city has a tropical climate. There is a great deal of rainfall in Parit Buntar, even in the driest month. This location is classified as Af by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature averages Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt.[1]
History
The town name is derived from a local leader, Tok Buntar, who, along with his followers, dug trenches from the Sungai Kerian to irrigate nearby paddy fields. The original trench was called Parit Tok Buntar, which eventually lent its name to the town, now known as Parit Buntar.[2][3]
One of the town’s key landmarks is the Big Clock (Jam Besar) located in the old town centre. It was inaugurated by Tunku Abdul Rahman on 24 August 1961 to commemorate the progress and prosperity of the people of Parit Buntar.[4]
Parit Buntar and Bandar Baharu are connected by a bridge crossing the Sungai Kerian.[5]
Transportation
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Parit Buntar are easily reached by car. Parit Buntar is also accessible via road through Federal Route 1 (Jalan Ipoh-Butterworth section) or the North–South Expressway (Malaysia). Highway users should exit the expressway from Bandar Baharu, Jawi, Penang or Alor Pongsu exits.
The town also has its own railway station, Parit Buntar railway station. It is served by KTM ETS, a higher-speed rail service connecting major cities in Malaysia.[6][7] The station is also one of the stops for KTM Komuter Northern Sector, a local commuter-rail service under KTM Komuter that connects major town in Penang, Kedah, and Perlis.[8]
The nearest airport to Parit Buntar is Penang International Airport, which is about 50 minutes away from the town. Rapid Penang, a local bus service which is based in the Penang also operates a route to Parit Buntar from Penang Sentral, Butterworth, Penang.[9][10]
Climate
The least amount of rainfall occurs in February, averaging Template:Cvt.[11] The greatest precipitation occurs in October, averaging Template:Cvt.[12]
Temperatures peak in May at Template:Cvt and reach their lowest in January at Template:Cvt.[12] The annual precipitation variation is Template:Cvt, with a minimal temperature range of 1.0 °C.[13]
Tragedy
Behind the serenity of Sungai Kerian was a ferry tragedy that took place in September 1972. It claimed about 20 lives, mostly school children from Bandar Baharu, Kedah who crossed the river using the ferry to attend school in Parit Buntar, Perak. Since this unfortunate incident, the ferry ceased operations and a concrete bridge was built.[14]
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