Tanah Merah District (meaning ''Red Land'' or ''

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'', Kelantanese: ''Tanoh Meghoh''; Jawi:‌‌ تانه ميره) is a district (jajahan) in the state of

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

in northeast

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. The urban area of Tanah Merah is situated along the Kelantan River. It is bordered by

Pasir Mas District Pasir Mas District is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. The district covers an area of 614.15 square kilometers and is bordered by the districts of Tumpat District to the north, Tanah Merah District to the south, Kota Bharu District t ...

in the north,

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to the East,

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to the South East,

Jeli District The Jeli District (Jawi: جلي) is a district and a parliamentary constituency in western Kelantan, Malaysia. As of 2010, the district's population is estimated to be 42,150. Jeli is administered by the Jeli District Council. Jeli is bordered b ...

to the South West and

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in the West. Historically it used to be a capital of a kingdom called Chi Tu. Chinese

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annals of the 7th century describe an advanced kingdom called Chi Tu ("Red Earth") in the area now called Kelantan. The ancient name for Kelantan was "Raktamrittika", meaning "Red Earth" — this was later changed to "Sri Wijaya Mala". Map of Tanah Merah District, Kelantan

Education

Several types of school can be found in Tanah Merah. Among the schools in Tanah Merah are *Maahad Ahmadi, Padang Siam, 17500 Tanah Merah (Sekolah agama yang perlukan bantuan) *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Alor Pasir, 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu Gajah, 17510 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Belimbing, Jln. Tanah Merah-Pasir Mas, 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato' Mahmud Paduka Raja (1), 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ipoh, 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kemahang, W/P Felda Kemahang, 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ladang Kerilla, Peti Surat 39, 17507 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tanah Merah (1), 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tanah Merah (2)(SEMETAM2), 17500 Tanah Merah *Kolej Vokasional Tanah Merah, Km.3, Jln. Tanah Merah-Machang, 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Bunga, 17500 Tanah Merah *Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Dato Mahmud Paduka Raja (2), 17500 Tanah Merah

Demographics

The total population in 2010 was about 117,338, the majority being Malays, with a small Chinese and Indian population. Immigrants, mostly from neighbouring Thailand, also make up a part of the population. Most of the population be distributed among various villages (or "kampung" in Malay) and suburb areas, while only a small proportion is located in the town. Tanah Merah used to be a small town, but has seen major changes in the last decade when the younger generation started to migrate to cities along the Malaysian west coast for jobs with higher pay. Money sent back to their families has catalysed the growth, expansion and development of the town. Ranking Population of Jajahan Tanah Merah.

Geography

The landscape of Tanah Merah is greatly influenced by the Kelantan River (Malay: Sungai Kelantan) which supplies much needed water to its agricultural plantations. Mt. Kemahang () and Mt. Kusial () are both located in the western part of Tanah Merah.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Tanah Merah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly.

Transportation

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is the main highway serving the constituency. Highway 129 is a shortcut to Pasir Mas.

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has a

station Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle statio ...

in Tanah Merah town.

Shopping

*Aneka *Jaya Gading *Pantai Timor Shopping Centre *Salamku *Tesco (proposed) *Merah Mall (upcoming projects)

References

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