Jerantut

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Districts of Pahang Darul Makmur
Jerantut ﺟﺮﻧﺘﻮﺕ
District seat	Jerantut
District officer	Ismail Mohd Ali
Area
- Total	7561 km²
Population
- 2004 estimate	90,000
- Density	11.90/km²

Jerantut is a major town in central Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 200 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, and 180 km from Kuantan. Jerantut is also the capital of the district of the same name. Located in the north of Pahang state, Jerantut is the main entrance to the National Park. Being the largest district in Pahang, it bounds the northern states of Kelantan and Terengganu, in the south, Temerloh and Maran district, in the west, Lipis and Raub district and in the east, Kuantan district. Tembeling river, the main river in this district is the exciting way to National Park and the surrounding villages in Ulu Tembeling. The joining of Tembeling and Jelai river forms the Pahang river where it flows right through the Royal Pekan town and then through the South China Sea.

Contents 1 Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats 2 Subdistricts 3 Recreational park 4 Villages 5 Schools 5.1 Primary schools 5.2 Secondary schools 6 External links

[edit] Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

Jerantut district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P81	Jerantut	Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar	BN

List of Jerantut district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P81	N9	Tahan	Wan Amizan Wan Abdul Razak	BN
P81	N10	Damak	Lau Lee	BN
P81	N11	Pulau Tawar	Ahmad Shukri Ismail	BN

[edit] Subdistricts

Jerantut has 10 mukim or subdistricts.

• Hulu Tembeling (416,897 Ha)
• Tembeling (135,718 Ha)
• Pulau Tawar (84,435 Ha)
• Tebing Tinggi (33,400 Ha)
• Hulu Cheka (29,000 Ha)
• Pedah (24,600 Ha)
• Burau (12,120 Ha)
• Kuala Tembeling (10,778 Ha)
• Teh (9,563 Ha)
• Kelola (6,248 Ha)

[edit] Recreational park

Jerantut is a gateway to Taman Negara, the first national park in Malaysia. It is also possible to visit another nearby nature park - Kenong Rimba Park.

The Kota Gelanggi caves are about 25 kilometre east of Jerantut. Many of these caves are archaeological sites, and several caves are now open to the public. As well as caves, there are other tourist attractions such as Lata Meraung Waterfall, Orang Asli Settlement, Gunung Tahan, Gunung Benom and Rafflesia Conservation Center.

[edit] Villages

1. Mukim Pulau Tawar
2. Mukim Ulu Tembeling
3. Mukim Kuala Tembeling
4. Mukim Teh
5. Mukim Damak
6. Mukim Pedah
7. Mukim Ulu Cheka
8. Mukim Burau
9. Felda Kota Gelanggi 1
10. Felda Kota Gelanggi 2
11. Felda Kota Gelanggi 3
12. Felda Kota Gelanggi 4
13. Felda Agiculture Kota Gelanggi 5&6

[edit] Schools

[edit] Primary schools

1. Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Jerantut
2. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Jerantut [1]
3. Sekolah Kebangsaan Perian
4. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Tawar
5. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Mansok
6. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Nikmat
7. Sekolah Kebangsaan Temin
8. Sekolah Kebangsaan Jerantut
9. Sekolah Kebangsaan Damak
10. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pawang Nong, Hulu Cheka
11. Sekolah Kebangsaan Felda Padang Piol
12. Sekolah Kebangsaan Felda Sungai Retang
13. Sekolah Kebangsaan Kuala Tahan [2]
14. Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina Damak
15. Sekolah Kebangsaan Felda Sungai Tekam Utara & Sungai Tekam Getah
16. Sekolah Kebangsaan Kota Gelanggi (1,2 & 3)

[edit] Secondary schools

1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jerantut.
2. Sekolah Menengah Padang Saujana
3. Sekolah Menengah Temin [3]
4. Sekolah Menengah Agama Pulau Tawar
5. Sekolah Menengah Pulau Tawar
6. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damak
7. Sekolah Menengah Inderapura
8. Sekolah Menengah Agama Tengku Ampuan Afzan (TAHAP)
9. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Felda Padang Piol
10. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Felda Sungai Retang
11. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kuala Tahan
12. Sekolah Menengah Kota Gelanggi 2

[edit] External links

• Jerantut - Jerantut e-Community
• Wau Hotel & Cafe Jerantut
• Jerantut District Council website

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Coordinates: 3°56′N 102°22′E / 3.933°N 102.367°E / 3.933; 102.367

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