Machang District (Kelantanese: Jajahey Machey, Jawi: ماچڠ) is one of the ten districts in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. It is situated at the centre of the state, bordering with Kelantanese territories of Kota Bharu to the north, Pasir Puteh to the east,Terengganu State to the southeast, Tanah Merah to the west and Kuala Krai to the south. Its major town and administrative centre is Machang town.

History

Previously part of Ulu Kelantan, around 1949, Machang was delineated as an autonomous sub-district of Kelantan. Owing to its rapid pace of development and active economic sector, Machang was upgraded as a full District on January 1, 1952. The territory is still largely agrarian, home to a lot of paddy fields, palm and rubber plantations.

Attractions

Among the attractions that get frequented a lot in Machang District are the hot springs that are situated in Kampung Rengas Tok Bok, Hutan Lipur Bukit Bakar, Air Terjun Jeram Linang and Hutan Lipur Cabang Tongkat.

Educational Institution

The district is the host for the Universiti Teknologi Mara (Machang Branch), 9 national secondary schools, 1 fully residential school, 3 State-Funded Islamic religious school and 20 national primary schools which include a Chinese vernacular national type primary school.

University

Secondary Education

National Schools

Fully Residential School

State Funded Islamic Religious School

Primary Education

National Schools

National School (Chinese Vernacular)

Demographics

As of 2010, Machang has a population of 92,149 people. Ranking Population of Jajahan Machang.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Transportation

Highways 4 and 8 intersect in Machang. KTM Intercity does not serve Machang town; however there is a railway halt in Temangan town about 10 km from Machang town centre. The halt is the only railway station operating in the Machang constituency.