Marang (est. pop. (2000 census): 4,896) is a town and the seat of

Marang District The Marang District is a coastal district in Terengganu, Malaysia. The district seat is the town of Marang. The districts that border Marang are Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus to the north, Hulu Terengganu in the west, while Dungun is in the ...

, in the state of

Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...

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. The town is located on the

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coast on the main highway between

Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay language, Terengganu Malay: ''Kole Tranung''), colloquially referred to as KT, is the administrative, economic and royal List of capitals in Malaysia, city of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. Kuala Tereng ...

and

Kuantan Kuantan (Pahang Malay: ''Kontaeng''; Terengganu Malay: ''Kuatang/Kuantang'') is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the Largest cities in Malaysia, 12th largest city ...

. The main economic activity in Marang is

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and

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Etymology

The origin of the district's name is attributed to a

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entrepreneur of dried sea products known only by the name of Ma, who was one of the first settlers in the area. The sea products, consisting of

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and

squid A squid (: squid) is a mollusc with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight cephalopod limb, arms, and two tentacles in the orders Myopsida, Oegopsida, and Bathyteuthida (though many other molluscs within the broader Neocoleoidea are also ...

, are dried on racks called ''rang'' by the local populace. Given Ma owned all the ''rangs'', the area became known as Ma rang (i.e. 'Ma's ''rangs), which eventually became Marang. According to Cikgu Osman – a teacher from Sek. Keb. Marang – Marang derives its name from Syed Muharram. The way the local pronounce Muharram, eventually became Marang.

Climate

Marang has a

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(Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. Sultanah Nur Zahirah Mosque

References

External links

Official Website of Marang District CouncilVisit Terengganu 2008 Blog
* Marang District Towns in Terengganu {{Terengganu-geo-stub