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Pokok Sena is a town in
Kedah, Malaysia. It is the 12th district of
Kedah which was formerly a subdistrict of Kota Setar. The declaration of
the 24,000ha district with a population of 50,000 was made by the Sultan
of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah in conjunction with his 81st
birthday.
The
district is divided into 6 sub-districts: Gajah Mati, Jabi, Tualang,
Lesong, Bukit Lada, Derang and consists of 122 villages and 21 residential
areas.
Pokok Sena
is a Malay Name for Angsana (Androcarpus indicus) which a common shade
tree in
Kedah. This plant usually found along the river traditional route
before road are developed. Now most of the trees are found along the road
and office compound.
There are a
number of schools which serve the population of Pokok Sena. Pokok Sena
also has a boarding school Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena or SAINA.
The
district was poised for rapid development with ongoing infrastructure
projects such as road expansion spanning from Hutan Kampung, Pokok Sena
and Kuala Nerang to Sungai Burung to spur
new growth areas. Pokok Sena’s landscape will undergo rapid changes. Many
housing projects are in the pipeline.
A lot of
opportunities will open up with construction projects and manufacturing
facilities. The state government currently develop new township of this
district called Bandar Baru Sejahtera Pokok Sena which cost about RM230
which complete in 2017.
There are
few important places near pokok sena namely Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makan
(TKPM ) Gajah Mati, Agriculture Station Gajah Mati and Veterinary Station
Gajah Mati. Another important place in Pokok Sena is Penjara Pokok Sena (Pokok
Sena Jail).
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Sources:
Wikipedia
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