Baling District
Baling District | |
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| Daerah Baling | |
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Seal | |
Interactive map of Baling District | |
Baling District Location of Baling District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°40′N 100°55′E / 5.667°N 100.917°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Kedah |
| Seat | Baling |
| Local area government(s) | Baling District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Mohd Shahadan Abdullah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,530 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 142,643 |
| • Density | 93.2/km2 (241/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 09xxx |
| Calling code | +6-044 |
| Vehicle registration plates | K |
Baling District Council Majlis Daerah Baling | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1976 |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Shahadan Abdullah |
District Secretary | Azwan Azri Akashah John |
| Motto | |
| Bersih Maju Sejahtera (Clean, Progressive and Prosperous) | |
| Website | |
| pbt | |
The Baling District is an administrative district in southeastern Kedah, Malaysia. Located about 110 km from Alor Setar, it borders Perak and Betong, the southernmost town of Thailand.