- Tanah Merah, Malaysia
Infobox Districts of Malaysian States
malaysian_state=Kelantan Darul Naim
state_
native_name=Tanah Merah
conventional_long_name =
district_office=Tanah Merah
district_officer=n/a
parliament=Yb. Ir. Shaari Hassan
state_assembly=
local_area_government=Majlis Daerah Tanah Merah
population_estimate_year=2005
population_estimate=108,228
area=880
population_density=204.8Tanah Merah (meaning "Red Earth" or "
Laterite ") is a territory (jajahan) and town in the state ofKelantan in northeastMalaysia .Historically it used to be a capital of a kingdom called
Chi Tu . ChineseSui Dynasty 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".cite web|url=http://mis-pattani.pn.psu.ac.th/registra/grade/temp/speech/panel16fullpaper/EvanescentKingdom1panel%2016.html|title=Evanescent Kingdoms, Everlasting Spirit|author=Zulkifli B. Mohamad|year=2002|work=MIS Center PSU Pattani|accessdate=2007-06-10]Education
"See Also":
List of schools in Malaysia Demographics
Total population in 2005 was about 108,228, the majority being Malays, with small numbers of Chinese, Indian and immigrants from neighbouring Thailand.
Most of the population is 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 last decade when the younger generation started to migrate to the cities in the Malaysian west coast for higher paying jobs. Money sent back to their families has catalysed growth, expansion and development of the town.
Tourist attractions include the availability of a variety of foods, and cultural attractions.
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 (876 m) and Mt. Kusial (723m) are both located on the western part of Tanah Merah.References
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