KUALA KRAI TERRITORY
Kuala Krai territory is a landlocked administrative area in the centre of State of Kelantan in the north east of Malaysia.The land is hilly,and before the 20th century the entire area was tropical rain forest.The territory contains the confluence of two major rivers such as Lebir and Galas,to form the Kelantan River,which then flows some 70km northwards through one of the most densely populated flood plains on the Malay Peninsular to its estuary in the South China Sea near the State capital of Kota Bharu.
When the transport links improved during the 20th century,people moved into the area to take advantage of the abundant land available for farming.A railway was constructed in the 1920s through the undeveloped interior of Malaysia to link Kelantan State with the main centres of population on the west coast.This line ran through Kuala Krai territory,and settlements became established along its route.Road links followed,and towns and villages grew to cater for the mainly agricultural population.Rubber production was increasingly important throughout Malaysia,and many rubber tree plantations were set up in this area.Later,the country-wide shift to oil palm in 1970s and 1980s saw the establishment of oil palm plantations in the territory,some of which replaced rubber.
Infrastructure developed to support the population and by the end of the 20th century Kuala Krai town had become a busy thriving town,and the administrative centre for the territory.
The territory "Jajahan Kuala Krai" has an area of 2329 km² and comprises three
administrative districts (daerah):
Daerah Olak Jeram (757.6 km²) with 67 villages
Daerah Batu Mengkebang (726.9 km²) with 122 villages
Daerah Dabong (844.5 km²) with 27 villages
Some of the better known towns and villages in the territory include Dabong,Kemubu,Manek Urai,Pahi and Kampung Laloh.
Population and ethnicity
Population of the territory - breakdown by race Race 1990 % 1995 % 2000 % 2004 %
Malay 92,916 91.4 110,246 90.9 130,810 90.9 149,018 90.8
Chinese 5,685 5.6 7,282 6.0 8,657 6.0 9,862 6.0
Indian 2,650 2.6 3,364 2.7 3,990 2.8 4,545 2.7
Other 354 0.4 121,339 0.4 463 0.3 527 0.3
Kuala Krai town
Kuala Krai town is about 64km south of the State capital,Kota Bharu.
location:5.53333,102.2
altitude: 53 metres (177 feet)
postcode: 18000
Population of Kuala Krai town
(data from populstat.) Year 1980 1991 2000
Population in thousands 12.6 19.8 19.5
Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Krai
Hospital Kuala Krai
Taman Tasik Krai
Town of Kuala Krai on 1960s
i got this facts from Pelancongan & Sejarah Kuala Krai web..thank u
Kuala Krai territory is a landlocked administrative area in the centre of State of Kelantan in the north east of Malaysia.The land is hilly,and before the 20th century the entire area was tropical rain forest.The territory contains the confluence of two major rivers such as Lebir and Galas,to form the Kelantan River,which then flows some 70km northwards through one of the most densely populated flood plains on the Malay Peninsular to its estuary in the South China Sea near the State capital of Kota Bharu.
When the transport links improved during the 20th century,people moved into the area to take advantage of the abundant land available for farming.A railway was constructed in the 1920s through the undeveloped interior of Malaysia to link Kelantan State with the main centres of population on the west coast.This line ran through Kuala Krai territory,and settlements became established along its route.Road links followed,and towns and villages grew to cater for the mainly agricultural population.Rubber production was increasingly important throughout Malaysia,and many rubber tree plantations were set up in this area.Later,the country-wide shift to oil palm in 1970s and 1980s saw the establishment of oil palm plantations in the territory,some of which replaced rubber.
Infrastructure developed to support the population and by the end of the 20th century Kuala Krai town had become a busy thriving town,and the administrative centre for the territory.
The territory "Jajahan Kuala Krai" has an area of 2329 km² and comprises three
administrative districts (daerah):
Daerah Olak Jeram (757.6 km²) with 67 villages
Daerah Batu Mengkebang (726.9 km²) with 122 villages
Daerah Dabong (844.5 km²) with 27 villages
Some of the better known towns and villages in the territory include Dabong,Kemubu,Manek Urai,Pahi and Kampung Laloh.
Population and ethnicity
Population of the territory - breakdown by race Race 1990 % 1995 % 2000 % 2004 %
Malay 92,916 91.4 110,246 90.9 130,810 90.9 149,018 90.8
Chinese 5,685 5.6 7,282 6.0 8,657 6.0 9,862 6.0
Indian 2,650 2.6 3,364 2.7 3,990 2.8 4,545 2.7
Other 354 0.4 121,339 0.4 463 0.3 527 0.3
Kuala Krai town
Kuala Krai town is about 64km south of the State capital,Kota Bharu.
location:5.53333,102.2
altitude: 53 metres (177 feet)
postcode: 18000
Population of Kuala Krai town
(data from populstat.) Year 1980 1991 2000
Population in thousands 12.6 19.8 19.5
Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Krai
Hospital Kuala Krai
Taman Tasik Krai
Town of Kuala Krai on 1960s
i got this facts from Pelancongan & Sejarah Kuala Krai web..thank u
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