The Marang District is a coastal district in Terengganu , Malaysia . The district seat is the town of Marang . The districts that border Marang are Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus to the north, Hulu Terengganu in the west, while Dungun is in the south. The eastern part of the district is a stretch of coastline facing the South China Sea .
12-642: [REDACTED] Look up marang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marang may refer to: Places [ edit ] Marang (district) , a district in Malaysia Marang (federal constituency) Marang, Terengganu , a town in Malaysia Marang River , a river of Terengganu, Malaysia Marang (plant) , a Filipino common name for Artocarpus odoratissimus Marang, Iran ,
24-479: A new Central Dependency. Each dependency was headed by a Commissioner and assisted by an Assistant British Adviser. Marang has an area of 666 km . The district's topography consists of the South China Sea coast , peat swamps , 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
36-577: A village in Iran Marang, Nepal , a village in Nepal People [ edit ] Akuot Mercy Marang , South Sudanese social activist and singer Ido Marang (1918–1970), French field hockey player Marang Molosiwa (born 1992), Botswana actress See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Marang Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
48-415: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Marang (district) The origin of the district's name is attributed to a Chinese entrepreneur of dried sea products known only by the name of Ma ( 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
60-619: Is divided into 9 mukims , which are: List of Marang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Marang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu Among the main attractions in Marang district include: Marang town is about 16 km from the state capital Kuala Terengganu, using highway 3 which is the main route running through
72-488: 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 . In 1912, the nobility-based district administration
84-660: The constituency. Highway 14 runs through the western flank of Marang constituency and is an alternative route to Kuala Terengganu, as well as Kuala Berang . Bukit Payong Bukit Payong (est. pop. 2010 census: 26790) is a town Marang District , Terengganu , Malaysia . The population comprises 95.85% Malays , 4% Chinese and 0.15% of other races. The town borders with the district of Kuala Terengganu . It houses several government departments such as Jabatan Pertanian, Jabatan Haiwan, Peladang, and Pejabat Pos . There are several shopping centres; Pasaraya Seri Intan, Kedai Wahab and Xiri Mart. There are also many bundle shops in
96-464: 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%). Most people in Marang use the Marang sub-dialect of Terengganu Malay . Marang District
108-425: 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. The administrative history of Marang began in the reign of Baginda Omar (r. 1839–1876), the ninth Sultan of Terengganu , with the appointment of noblemen governing riverine districts, whereby the governing noble would administer the collection of taxes and revenue on behalf of
120-465: The title Marang . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marang&oldid=1132899709 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
132-509: The town as well as facilities such as banks, a futsal hall, police station, civic hall, clinics, health centres and schools. The East Coast Expressway interchange also exits here. It is also the seat of the state constituency of the same name. Currently, the seat is held by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party or PAS after 2013 Malaysia General Election 5°14′1.25″N 103°06′2.05″E / 5.2336806°N 103.1005694°E / 5.2336806; 103.1005694 This article about
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#1732779804703144-620: Was replaced by professional District Officers. The Marang District Office Building was erected in Marang town in 1915. However, in 1923, during the reign of Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah (r. 1920–1942), the 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
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