Kuala Berang
Kuala Berang (est. pop. : 18764)[1] is the seat and largest town of Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The town serves as a gateway to Lake Kenyir. The historical Terengganu Inscription Stone was found near Kuala Berang in 1899. The town of Kuala Berang was the first capital of the modern Sultanate of Terengganu before moving to Kuala Terengganu.
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Kuala Berang is connected to Ajil and subsequently Kuala Terengganu by highway 
FT 106 and then highway 
FT 14. Highway 
FT 247 begins in Kuala Berang and ends at Kuala Jenderis, where it interchanges into highway 
FT 185 which goes to Gua Musang in Kelantan, Cameron Highlands in Pahang before terminating at Simpang Pulai near Ipoh in Perak.
Alternately there is an interchange to the LPT 
East Coast Expressway at Ajil.
Public transport
As with the rest of Terengganu, Kuala Berang does not have any form of rail transport.
Politics
Kuala Berang forms its own electoral district in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, currently represented by Yang Berhormat Dr. Haji Mamad Puteh of PAS.
On the national level, Kuala Berang is part of the Hulu Terengganu parliamentary constituency, currently represented by Yang Berhormat Dato' Rosol Wahid, from PPBM.
References
- ^ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
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Capital: Kuala Terengganu | |
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5°04′N 103°01′E / 5.067°N 103.017°E
| Preceded by Penghulu Diman |
District Capital of Hulu Terengganu (2009-Present) |
Succeeded by Present |
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