Lojing Explained

Lojing Autonomous Sub-District
Official Name:Jajahan Kecil Lojing
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Settlement Type: Autonomous sub-district of Malaysia
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Kelantan#Malaysia
Image Map1:
Coordinates:4.6333°N 129°W
Pushpin Label Position:up
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lojing in Kelantan
Subdivision Name2: Gua Musang District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Leader Title:District officer
Leader Name:Shahrin bin Abdullah[1]
Leader Title1:Administrative office
Leader Name1:Pejabat Tanah dan Jajahan Kecil Lojing
Area Footnotes:[2]
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:18350[3]
Area Code:+6-09
Area Code Type:Calling code
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle registration plates
Registration Plate:D

The Lojing Autonomous Sub-District (Malay: Jajahan Kecil Lojing, Jawi: ججاهن كچيل لوجيڠ), or colloquially known as the Lojing Highlands, is a mountainous region in Gua Musang District, Kelantan, Malaysia. It is located next to the famed Cameron Highlands in Pahang, along the Second East-West Highway Federal Route 185.

Administration

In 2010 Lojing was made an autonomous sub-district (Jajahan Kecil Lojing). Several state and federal agencies will open their branches there following the arrangement; municipal works remain under the responsibility of Gua Musang. It is divided into seven communes:

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Geography and demographics

Perched up high in the Titiwangsa Mountains, Lojing Highlands is rich in flora and fauna and is famed for its biodiversity. Its well preserved pristine hills and jungles are popular eco-tourist attraction. There are many species of high-quality tropical hardwood such as teak, mahogany, chengal and meranti located in the jungles of the Lojing Highlands. Lojing is home to the 2,181-metre-tall Yong Belar, the tallest mountain in Kelantan and third tallest in Peninsular Malaysia.

Most of the people that live in the Lojing area belong to the indigenous Orang Asli tribes, mainly the Temiar tribe of the Senoi nations.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 PEJABAT TANAH DAN JAJAHAN NEGERI KELANTAN. www.kelantan.gov.my. 2022-09-09.
  2. Web site: Jajahan Kecil Lojing. ms. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329092754/http://www.ptg.kelantan.gov.my/v6/jajahankecil.pdf. 2017-03-29. dead.
  3. Web site: Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Kecil Lojing - Makluman poskod baru bagi Jajahan Kecil Lojing. 2023-07-17.
  4. Web site: Aplikasi Carian Kod dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah (UPI) . 11 August 2019.