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Kuala Sanglang
Kuala Sanglang is a small coastal village town at the border of the northern Malaysian states of Perlis and Kedah. It was founded by Penghulu Said bin Jaafar bin Enjang (1860–1960) circa 1900, when he opened up an early settlement on the Kedah side of the border. Origin of name ''Kuala'' is essentially an estuary where a river meets the sea. According to Penghulu Said, the origin of the word ''Sanglang'' is ''Sarang Helang'', which means "eagle nest". These nests ware said to be found along the coast and estuary of the area. Thus Kuala Sarang Helang is the original name, before later becoming Sanglang. Penghulu Said Penghulu Said was a ''punghulu'' (a sort of village or county chief) of Mukim Sanglang in 1900 until the Japanese occupation of Malaya. In Kampung Masjid, where the descendants of his followers settled, he donated two pieces of land; one for the mosque and the other for a Muslim cemetery. The rest of the land was used for housing. Penghulu Said's grandfather Enjang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population, largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |