KUALA MUDA HISTORICAL SITE IN FULFILL REQUIREMENT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN KEDAH

Authors

  • MOHD AMIN ALI Jabatan Pembangunan Masyarakat, Majlis Perbadanan Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia.
  • MOHD HASFARISHAM ABD HALIM Pusat Penyelidikan Arkeologi Global, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  • SHYEH SAHIBUL KARAMAH MASNAN Pusat Penyelidikan Arkeologi Global, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
  • MOHD MOKHTAR SAIDIN Pusat Penyelidikan Arkeologi Global, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v2i5.92

Keywords:

survey, mapping, historical tourism, iconic tourism, byproduct tourism, Kuala Muda district

Abstract

Archaeological research in the district of Kuala Muda since the 1980s until now have enabled several historical sites to be identified and studies conducted to complete the historical chronology that has occurred in this district. As a result, 52 archeological sites of early civilizations and 26 historical sites have been successfully classified, identified and developed such as the Sungai Batu Archaeological Complex, Pengkalan Bujang Archaeological Complex and Bukit Batu Pahat Archaeological Complex. Due to the need for the development of the district tourism sector, there are seven tourism packages such as Package 1: Pusat Interpretasi Pelancongan Kuala Muda (PIPKM), Package 2: Puncak Jerai, Package 3: Rekreasi Air Terjun Kuala Muda, Package 4: Mineral Kuala Muda, Package 5: Kedah Tua, Package 6: Bakau Sungai Merbok and Package 7: Galeri Tsunami dan Pasar Bisik were established to strengthen the tourism sector in Kuala Muda district with the Kuala Muda Tourism Interpretation Center (PIPKM) being made a one-stop tourism center for the district.

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2021-08-21

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KUALA MUDA HISTORICAL SITE IN FULFILL REQUIREMENT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN KEDAH. (2021). Quantum Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(5), 10-28. https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v2i5.92