Ketereh is a town and parliamentary constituency in
Kelantan. It is located in the southern half of
Kota Bharu District, roughly halfway between metropolitan
Kota Bharu and
Machang along
Highway 8. The town was named after the local name for the
cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...
fruit, ''ketereh'' (''gajus'' in standard Malay).
Transportation
Rail
KTM Intercity
KTM Intercity ( ms, KTM Antarabandar) are diesel-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). Services operate along the East Coast Line between Tumpat and Gemas and on towards JB S ...
does not stop in Ketereh town. The nearest station is in
Pasir Mas
Pasir Mas (Jawi: ڤاسير مس, Kelantanese: ''Pasey Mah'') is a town in Pasir Mas District, in north-western Kelantan, Malaysia.
Pasir Mas is Kelantan's second largest city by population (230,424 in 2020 census).
History
According to legend ...
.
Government and politics
Ketereh is administered by the Ketereh District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Ketereh), which was established on 1 January 1979 as the Kota Bharu District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Kota Bharu), through the merger of the Kadok, Pangkal Kalong and Peringat Local Councils.
In the
Malaysian Parliament Ketereh is represented by Tan Sri
Annuar Musa.
See also
*
Kota Bharu
References
External links
*
Kota Bharu District
Towns in Kelantan
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