Marang District

Coordinates: 5°10′N 103°10′E / 5.167°N 103.167°E / 5.167; 103.167
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Marang District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Marang
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiماراڠ‎
UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
21xxx
Calling code+6-09-6
Vehicle registration platesT

The Marang District is a coastal district in

Dungun is in the south. The eastern part of the district is a stretch of coastline facing the South China Sea
.

Etymology

The origin of the district's name is attributed to a

馬, literally horses), who was one of the first settlers in the area. The sea products, consisting of fish and squid, are dried on racks called rang by the local populace. Given Ma owned all the rangs, the area became known as Ma rang (i.e. 'Ma's rangs'), which eventually became Marang.[5]

History

The administrative history of Marang began in the reign of

taxes and revenue on behalf of the Sultan. Previously, the power to collect taxes was in the hands of village heads; they were now only responsible for village-level administration. The new system greatly improved tax and revenue collection and increased local administration efficiency. Present-day Marang district was divided into four riverine districts, Marang, Bukit Payong, Alor Limbat and Merchang.[5]

In 1912, the nobility-based district administration was replaced by professional District Officers. The Marang District Office Building was erected in

British Adviser, J.L. Humpherys, led a reorganization of district-level administration. The riverine districts were abolished and replaced with three dependencies (Malay: jajahan). The Marang and Merchang riverine districts were lumped with Kuala Berang and Kuala Terengganu into a new Central Dependency. Each dependency was headed by a Commissioner and assisted by an Assistant British Adviser.[5]

Geography and demographics

Marang has an area of 666 km2. The district's topography consists of the

hills and plains. The sub-districts (Malay: mukim) of Rusila, Pulau Kerengga and Merchang lie on the coast with sandy plains gradually giving way to hills in the interior. The Jerong sub-district is mainly hilly, while the sub-districts of Bukit Payong and Alor Limbat consist of rolling plains and peat swamps. The district's population of 84,938 (2000 census) is 97.2% rural and predominantly Malays (97.2%) while the Chinese are the biggest ethnic minority (2.6%).[6] Most people in Marang use the Marang sub-dialect of Terengganu Malay
.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 69,637—    
2000 83,284+19.6%
2010 95,283+14.4%
2020 116,605+22.4%
Source: [7]

Administrative divisions

Marang District is divided into 9 mukims, which are:

  • Jerung
  • Mercang
  • Pulau Kerengga
  • Rusila
  • Alur Limbat
  • Bukit Payong town
  • Bandar Marang
  • Bukit Payong
  • Pengkalan Berangan

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Marang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

No. Federal Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
P037 Marang Abdul Hadi Awang
PAS
)


List of Marang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu

No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
N17
Alur Limbat
 Ariffin Deraman
PAS
)
N18
Bukit Payung
Mohd. Nor Hamzah
N19
Ru Rendang
 Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
N20
Pengkalan Berangan
 Sulaiman Sulong

Tourist attractions

Among the main attractions in Marang district include:[8]

Transportation

Marang town is about 16 km from the state capital Kuala Terengganu, using

Highway 14 runs through the western flank of Marang constituency and is an alternative route to Kuala Terengganu, as well as Kuala Berang
.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marang.

References

  1. ^ Administrator. "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Dungun". pdtmarang.terengganu.gov.my.
  2. ^ primuscoreadmin (10 November 2015). "Info Marang".
  3. ^ "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ Administrator. "Pengenalan Daerah Dungun". pdtdungun.terengganu.gov.my.
  5. ^ a b c "Marang: Sejarah" (in Malay). Pusat Internet Desa Marang. Archived from the original on 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
  6. ^ "Marang: Organisasi" (in Malay). Pusat Internet Desa Marang. Archived from the original on 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
  7. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3
    .
  8. ^ "Marang: Pelancongan" (in Malay). Pusat Internet Desa Marang. Archived from the original on 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
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