Kuala Berang Explained

Kuala Berang
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Info1:کوالا برڠ
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:Chinese: 瓜拉勿浪
Guālā Wùlàng
Settlement Type:Town and district capital
Coordinates:5.0731°N 103.0113°W
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Terengganu#Malaysia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Terengganu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hulu Terengganu
Government Type:District council
Governing Body:Hulu Terengganu District Council
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:18,764[1]
Population Density Km2:auto

Kuala Berang is the seat and largest town of Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The town serves as a gateway to Kenyir Lake. The 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.

Administration

Kuala Berang (and the entire Hulu Terengganu district) is governed by Hulu Terengganu District Council (MDHT).

Access

Kuala Berang is connected to Ajil and subsequently Kuala Terengganu by Federal Route 106 and then Federal Route 14. Federal Route 247 begins in Kuala Berang and ends at Kuala Jenderis, where it interchanges into Federal Route 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 East Coast Expressway at Ajil.

Public transport

Kuala Berang bus station offers intercity services to various cities and towns in Peninsular Malaysia. Local bus services that go between Hulu Terengganu and Kuala Terengganu are also available.[2] [3]

As with the rest of Terengganu, Kuala Berang does not have any form of rail transport.

Politics

See main article: Kuala Berang (state constituency).

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.

Climate

Kuala Berang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). It receives moderate rainfall from February to May and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months, with the driest month being February, and the wettest, December.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
  2. Web site: Terminal Bas Kuala Berang . www.easybook.com.
  3. Web site: Pengangkutan. Razlani. Razali. mdht.gov.my.
  4. Web site: Climate: Kuala Berang. Climate-Data.org. 1 October 2023.