Tanah Merah District


Tanah Merah District is a district in the state of Kelantan in northeast Malaysia. The urban area of Tanah Merah is situated along the Kelantan River. It is bordered by Pasir Mas District in the north, Machang District to the East, Kuala Krai District to the South East, Jeli District to the South West and Thailand in the West.
Historically it used to be a capital of a kingdom called Chi Tu. Chinese Sui Dynasty annals of the 7th century describe an advanced kingdom called Chi Tu in the area now called Kelantan. The ancient name for Kelantan was "Raktamrittika", meaning "Red Earth" — this was later changed to "Sri Wijaya Mala".

Education

Several types of school can be found in Tanah Merah. Among the schools in Tanah Merah are
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 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.
RankDaerah/MukimPopulation 2000
1Kusial46,737
2Jedok27,474
3Ulu Kusial27,298

Geography

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

Transportation

is the main highway serving the constituency. Highway 129 is a shortcut to Pasir Mas.
KTM Intercity has a station in Tanah Merah town.

Shopping