Background Kuala Krai District

1 background

1.1 demographics
1.2 secondary schools
1.3 population

1.3.1 population ethnicity

background

the district landlocked district in centre of state of kelantan in north east of malaysia. land hilly, , before 20th century entire area tropical rain forest. territory contains confluence of 2 major rivers, lebir , galas, form kelantan river, flows 70 km northwards through 1 of densely populated flood plains on malay peninsula estuary in south china sea near state capital of kota bharu.

as transport links improved during 20th century, people moved area take advantage of abundant land available farming. railway constructed in 1920s through undeveloped interior of malaysia link kelantan state main centres of population on west coast. line ran through kuala krai territory, , settlements became established along route. road links followed, , towns , villages grew cater agricultural population. rubber production increasingly important throughout malaysia, , many rubber tree plantations set in area. later, country-wide shift oil palm in 1970s , 1980s saw establishment of oil palm plantations in territory, of replaced rubber.

kuala krai part of ulu kelantan until split out following re-delineation in 1974. kuala krai formally gained district administration in 1977.

infrastructure developed support population , end of 20th century kuala krai town had become busy thriving town, , administrative centre territory.

demographics

kuala krai district has area of 2329 km² , comprises 3 subdistricts (daerah):

daerah olak jeram (757.6 km²) 67 villages
daerah batu mengkebang (726.9 km²) 122 villages
daerah dabong (844.5 km²) 27 villages

some of better known towns , villages in territory include dabong, kemubu, manek urai, kampung pahi, kampung peria , kampung laloh.

secondary schools

the secondary schools in territory are:

maahad rahmaniah padang sembilan (smu (a)rahmaniah), 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan dabong (smk dabong), 18200 dabong
sekolah menengah kebangsaan keroh (smk keroh), 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan laloh (smk laloh), 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan manek urai (smk manek urai), 18050 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan mengkebang (smk mengkebang), 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan pahi (smk pahi), 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan sultan yahya petra (1) (smk sultan yahya petra (1)), 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah teknik kuala krai (sm teknik kuala krai), 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan kuala krai (smk kuala krai), sungai durian, 18000 kuala krai
sekolah menengah kebangsaan sultan yahya petra (2) (smk sultan yahya petra (2)), 18000 kuala krai
maktab rendah sains mara kuala krai*fews sekolah menengah ugama

population

the population of kuala krai territory 117,800 in 2009.

ranking population jajahan kuala krai.

population ethnicity

the population , ethnicity of territory follows: