Pasir Mas (town)
Pasir Mas
Pase Mah | ||
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Town and district capital | ||
District Pasir Mas District | | |
Government | ||
• Type | Local government | |
• Body | Pasir Mas District Council | |
• President | Hazmi Abdul Hamid[1] | |
Area | ||
• Total | 139 km2 (54 sq mi) | |
Population (2022)[3] | ||
• Total | 233,400 | |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) | |
Postcode | 17xxx | |
Calling code | +6-09-7 | |
Vehicle registration | D | |
Website | mdpmas |
Pasir Mas District Council Majlis Daerah Pasir Mas | |
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Local authority | |
History | |
Founded | 1 January 1979 |
Leadership | |
President | Hazmi Abdul Hamid |
District secretary | Mohd Khalis Syafiq Mohamad Nor |
Meeting place | |
Kompleks Apam Putra, Bandar Bharu Pasir Mas, 17070 Pasir Mas, Kelantan. | |
Website | |
mdpmas |
Pasir Mas (Jawi: ڤاسير مس,
.Pasir Mas is Kelantan's second largest city by population (230,424 in 2020 census).[4]
History
According to legend, this area which is now known as Pasir Mas was first opened up by Che Leh Ismail who was also known as Che Leh Tok Pendekar. Che Leh Ismail was forced to move to Pasir Mas from Kota Bharu when his land was taken over by the Sultan to build his palace.
During that time, a religious teacher from
Development
Haphazard development over the past decades has resulted in the mushrooming of residential houses that encircle the town. This makes potential land acquisition for commercial development a complex and costly exercise. A new township is slowly taking shape about four miles away at the Mukim of Lubuk Jong - a previously swampy area along the road leading to Rantau Panjang.[6]
Notable people from Pasir Mas
- Neelofa, actress
- Siti Aisyah Rosli, National weightlifter[7][8]
- Raja Permaisuri Agongof Malaysia
- Zulkifeli Mohd Zin, 18th and the former Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces
See also
References
- ^ http://mdpmas.gov.my/ms/mdpm/pengurusan/profil-ydp-0
- ^ http://mdpmas.gov.my/ms/mdpm/profil/latar-belakang
- ^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Indikator Utama Banci Penduduk dan Perumahan". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Sejarah Malaysia : Origins of Place Names : Pasir Mas Archived 2008-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pasir Mas District Council : Background (Malay language)
- ^ "Fever not stopping Siti from bagging weightlifting gold - Sport | The Star Online". m.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Weightlifter Siti Aisyah breaks national 90kg record". Retrieved 13 April 2018.