| Kuala Krai District | |
| Native Name: | Kkeghe |
| Official Name: | Jajahan Kuala Krai |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Settlement Type: |  District of Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 5.5°N 112°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kuala Krai District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Kuala Krai |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Kuala Krai District Council (North Kuala Krai) Dabong District Council (South Kuala Krai) |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Haji Tengku Ab Rahman bin Tuan Yunus[1] |
| Leader Title1: | Administrative office |
| Leader Name1: | Kuala Krai Land Officers and Colony |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 18xxx |
| Area Code: | +6-09-9 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
| Registration Plate: | D |
Kuala Krai District is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. Historically, it was known as Kuala Lebir.[2]
The Kuala Krai district is a landlocked district in the centre of the State of Kelantan in northeastern Malaysia. The land is hilly, and before the 20th century the entire area was tropical rain forest. The territory contains the confluence of two major rivers, the Lebir and Galas, to form the Kelantan River, which then flows some 70 km northwards through one of the most densely populated flood plains on the Malay Peninsula to its estuary in the South China Sea near the State capital of Kota Bharu.
Kuala Krai was the most affected district in Kelantan by a massive 2014 flood known as Bah Kuning that resulted in property loses and in the federal government declaring a State of Emergency. This catastrophic event was cushioned by great societal support and aid from NGOs.
As transport links improved during the 20th century, people moved into the area to take advantage of the abundant land available for farming. A railway was constructed in the 1920s through the undeveloped interior of Malaysia to link Kelantan State with the main centres of population on the west coast. This line ran through Kuala Krai territory, and settlements became established along the route. Road links followed, and towns and villages grew to house the mainly agricultural population. Rubber production was becoming increasingly important throughout Malaysia at the time, and many rubber-tree plantations were set up in this area. Later, the country-wide shift to oil palm in the 1970s and 1980s saw the establishment of oil palm plantations in the territory, some of which replaced rubber.
Kuala Krai was originally part of Ulu Kelantan until it was split following a re-delineation in 1974. Kuala Krai formally gained its own district and municipal administration in 1977.[3]
Infrastructure developed to support the population, and by the end of the 20th century Kuala Krai town had become a busy, thriving town as well as the administrative centre for the territory.
Kuala Krai District has an area of 2329 km² and comprises three subdistricts (daerah):[4]
Some of the better known towns and villages in the territory include Dabong, Kemubu, Manek Urai, Kampung Pahi, Kampung Peria and Kampung Laloh.
The secondary schools in the territory are:[5]
The population of Kuala Krai territory was 117,800 in 2009.
Ranking Population Jajahan Kuala Krai.
| Rank | Daerah/Mukim | Population 2000 | PBT Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batu Mengkebang | 55,975 | Kuala Krai District Council |
| 2 | Olak Jeram | 24,665 | Dabong District Council |
| 3 | Dabong | 11,131 | Dabong District Council |
The population and ethnicity of the territory is as follows:
| Race | 1990 | % | 1995 | % | 2000 | % | 2004 | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malay | 92,916 | 91.4 | 110,246 | 90.9 | 130,810 | 90.9 | 149,018 | 90.8 | ||||
| Chinese | 5,685 | 5.6 | 7,282 | 6.0 | 8,657 | 6.0 | 9,862 | 6.0 | ||||
| Indian | 2,650 | 2.6 | 3,364 | 2.7 | 3,990 | 2.8 | 4,545 | 2.7 | ||||
| Other | 354 | 0.4 | 121,339 | 0.4 | 463 | 0.3 | 527 | 0.3 |
List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P31 | N39 | Muhammad Mat Sulaiman | PN (PAS) | |
| P31 | N40 | Hilmi Abdullah | PN (PAS) | |
| P31 | N41 | Mohd Fauzi Abdullah | PN (PAS) | |
| P31 | N42 | Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussin | PN (PAS) | |
