Maran (town)
Maran
மாரான் 马兰 مارن | ||
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Town and district capital | ||
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District Maran District | | |
| Granted municipality status | 2022 | |
| Government | ||
| • Body | Maran District Council | |
| Population (2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 111,056 | |
| Postcode | 26500 | |
| Vehicle registration | C | |
| MP | Ismail Muttalib (BN) | |
Maran is a town in
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Main economy activities in Maran is plantation mainly by the largest settlement of
Jengka
Settlement. Other economy activities are focuses on small enterprises in agriculture, farming and fishing.
Transportation
Public transport
Maran, as with Kuantan and most of eastern Pahang, is not served by any rail line.
Jerantut
.
Car
In contrast, going to Maran is much easier by car. The East Coast Expressway has two exits serving Maran constituency: Exit 825 to Maran and Exit 827 to Sri Jaya.
The
Jerantut. Connection to Pekan, the royal capital of Pahang is also possible through a series of state-level roads and then Federal Route 82
.
Politics
Maran in turn is divided into three state seats in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly:
- Chenor
- Kuala Sentul
- Luit
in which all three are also currently held by UMNO. Another state constituency,
Kuala Krau
parliamentary constituency.
References
- ^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maran District.
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