[3] It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Padang Terap).

It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, with Kuala Nerang serving as its administrative center.

Padang Terap is named after the Terap tree (Artocarpus elasticus) which is a type of drought-tolerant plant.

[4] Padang Terap District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:[1] List of Padang Terap district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Padang Terap district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

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