Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani | |
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Town and Hanyu Pinyin) | |
• Tamil | சுங்கை பட்டாணி Cuṅkai Paṭṭāṇi (Transliteration) |
), downtown Sungai Petani | |
MST) | |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postcode | 08xxx |
Area code(s) | 04-4xxxxxxx |
Vehicle registration | K |
Website | pbt |
Sungai Petani (
Etymology
The name of the municipality is taken from the name of a river, which is Sungai Petani (Petani River), a tributary of Merbok River. The word Petani might be related to the province of Pattani in Thailand. The word is said to derive from a Sanskrit word 'pathini', meaning "virgin nymph"; Pathini was the name of a daughter of Merong Mahawangsa, founder of the preceding Langkasuka Empire. When Kedah was known under the name of Langkasuka, traders always travelled between Merbok Valley and Pattani, and the eastern parts of Peninsular Malaysia through land routes. Thus it is not impossible that the word 'Petani' is borrowed from the name of the princess.[3] "Petani" also means farmer in Malay, but it is unlikely that this is the origin of the city name as there are no sources pointing it to be the case.
Transportation
Sungai Petani railway station is served by rail services such as KTM ETS, a higher-speed rail service connecting major cities in Malaysia.[4][5] 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.[6]
Long-distance services are also available at Ukir Square. Besides being a bus terminal, this multi-purpose building also houses the Urban Transformation Centre or UTC that provides the community a centralised location for main government agencies, public amenities and services of private sectors.[7][8] While the local bus services are situated at Jalan Petri, the main operators including Tanjung Mewah Holiday Sdn Bhd (inner city), Red Omnibus (Route 2 from Alor Setar) and MARA Liner (to Sik and Kuala Ketil).
The nearest airport is the
Sungai Petani also served by North-South Expressway, an expressway that connects the town with major cities in Malaysia's West Coast.[9][10]
Service and Amenities
Healthcare
Sungai Petani has various health amenities. Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital, a US$150-million hospital, is a public government hospital opened in 2007 that was built to replace a smaller hospital. The Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital was handed over by the Public Works Department to the Ministry of Health on July 23, 2006. It has 498 beds and provides secondary and tertiary specialist services[11][12] There are also other various private medical facilities. They are Pantai Hospital Laguna Merbok[13] (formerly known as Amanjaya Specialist Centre), Pantai Hospital Sungai Petani,[14] and Metro Specialist Hospital.[15]
Education
Primary and Secondary
Kuala Muda Yan District Education Office administers the primary and secondary education of two districts, Kuala Muda (where Sungai Petani is located) and
Tertiary
The AIMST University (the Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology), was previously in Amanjaya. The university offers a variety of professional courses, including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, biotechnology, materials technology, engineering, and computer science and information technology.[19][20]
Sungai Petani also has a number of private colleges and universities. One of them is the Open University Malaysia (OUM) that operates as the Regional Learning Center for the state of Kedah and Perlis.[26] Other private colleges include MSU College[27] and Cosmopoint College.[28]
Shopping
Sungai Petani has many malls and shopping centers. Amanjaya Mall, Central Square, Village Mall are modern shopping malls in the city.[29] There are also a few retailer chain and hypermarket outlets such as Tesco Sungai Petani and Tesco Sungai Petani South.[30][31]
Religious Institutions
Sungai Petani has no dearth of religious buildings. Muslims can visit Masjid Sultan Muzaffar Shah.[32] For Christians, some churches located in the city are Church of Christ the King (founded in 1925) and True Jesus Church.[33][34][35] For Hindu adherents, one of the temples that can be visited is Sri Subramaniya Swami Devasthanam Temple that celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019.[36][37]
Culture and Tourism
Sungai Petani Clock Tower
Gunung Jerai
In the northern part of the town, about 30 kilometres away, is
Bujang Valley
The
People from Sungai Petani
- Kedahand national team
- Bala Ganapathi William, actor, director & TV host
- Chong Wei Feng, national badminton player[42]
- Johari Abdul, Malaysian politician and Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
- Kedahcaptains and national football player
- Neeta Manis, actor, singer & TV host
- Sivasangari Subramaniam, national professional squash player.[43]
- Syed Amin Aljeffri, entrepreneur[citation needed]
Nearby
Sister cities
References
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- ^ "Key Summary Statistics For Local Authority Areas, Malaysia 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "{ms} Sejarah Malaysia - Asal Usul nama Sungai Petani". Sejarahmalaysia.pnm.my. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "KTMB offers discounts to ETS commuters until Dec 31; plans to extend promotional period | New Straits Times". NST Online. 23 November 2018.
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- ^ a b Seng, Alan Teh Leam (30 March 2017). "Modern train ride into the past | New Straits Times". NST Online.
- ^ "Sungai Petani Express Bus Terminal | EasyBook®(MY)". www.easybook.com.
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- ^ "Our Expressways: North–South Expressway (NSE)". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Latar Belakang". hsah.moh.gov.my.
- ^ Lagi masalah menimpa Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim. | Kementerian Kerja
- ^ "Pantai Hospital Laguna Merbok | Pantai Hospital Laguna Merbok".
- ^ "Home | Pantai Hospital Sungai Petani | Malaysia".
- ^ "Metro Specialist Hospital | Home". www.hospitalmetro.com.
- ^ "Sekolah Ibrahim Sg Petani rai kegemilangan 100 tahun penubuhan". Malaysiakini. 16 July 2019.
- ^ AZIMI, MOHD RAFIE (10 June 2021). "SMS Sultan Mohamad Jiwa capai keputusan terbaik SPM Kedah".
- ^ "Direktori Pusat MARA – Majlis Amanah Rakyat".
- ^ "Universiti AIMST dapat peruntukan tambahan RM5juta mulai 2022 - Ismail Sabri". 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Home | AIMST University Malaysia". 4 April 2019.
- ^ "UiTM Cawangan Kedah". UiTM Kedah Official Website.
- ^ "IKM SUNGAI PETANI". www.tvetmara.edu.my.
- ^ http://sgpetani.ikm.edu.my/
- ^ "Portal Rasmi IPG Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim". ipsah.edu.my.
- ^ User, Super. "KKSP". Kolej Komuniti Sungai Petani.
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- ^ "MSU College | Branches | Sungai Petani". www.msucollege.edu.my.
- ^ "Sungai Petani – Cosmopoint College".
- ^ "Heart and Soul: A valentine to my hometown cinemas". The Star.
- ^ "Tesco Sungai Petani". www.tesco.com.my.
- ^ "Tesco Sungai Petani Selatan". www.tesco.com.my.
- ^ "Portal Masjid v1.0". masjid.islam.gov.my.
- ^ "Church of Christ the King". Diocese of Penang.
- ^ "Location – Sungai Petani – 真耶穌教會馬來西亞總會". tjc.org.my.
- ^ "Gereja – Portal PBT Kedah". pbt.kedah.gov.my.
- ^ "Devotees throng Hindu temples ahead of Thaipusam tomorrow | New Straits Times". NST Online. 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Kuil – Portal PBT Kedah". pbt.kedah.gov.my.
- ^ "Malaysia's stunning clock towers: Part I". 8 October 2018.
- ^ "JourneyMalaysia » Lembah Bujang (Bujang Valley)".
- ^ "Trip Memukau Ke 'Switzerland Kedah' Di Puncak Gunung Jerai". LIBUR. 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Lembah Bujang Archaeological Museum - Department of Museums Malaysia".
- ^ "Wei Feng CHONG". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Revathi Durai (23 May 2021). "Malaysian-born Sivasangari Enters 3rd Round Of El Gouna International Squash Open 2021". Varnam.my. Retrieved 13 June 2022.