Jajahan Tumpat is the northernmost district of Kelantan. It is separated from Jajahan Kota Bharu to the east by the Kelantan River. It also shares a border with Jajahan Pasir Mas to the south and Thailand to the west. The administrative centre for Jajahan Tumpat is Tumpat Town.
Pengkalan Kubor, a town in Jajahan Tumpat, is the location of a river crossing from Kelantan to Golok in Thailand. Due to the proximity of this district to Thailand, it has absorbed Thai influences that is reflected in the numerous Thai Buddhist temples in this district.
Istana Bukit Tanah (GPS: 6.19217, 102.16489) Residence of the Sultan of Kelantan when in Tumpat. It is believed to have been built in 1910 on a three-acre site.