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.Rumah No55 Kampung Tanjung Putat 21700 Kuala Berang

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Kuala Berang is connected to Ajil and subsequently Kuala Terengganu by highway and then highway . Highway begins in Kuala Berang and ends at Kuala Jenderis, where it interchanges into highway 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 E8 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 UMNO.

References

  1. ↑ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005

Coordinates: 5°04′N 103°01′E / 5.067°N 103.017°E / 5.067; 103.017

Preceded by
Penghulu Diman		 District Capital of Hulu Terengganu
(2009-Present)		 Succeeded by
Present


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