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.
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:
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]