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Dungun District
Dungun (Terengganu Malay: ''Dungung'') is a coastal district of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. Kuala Dungun is the capital of the district. Dungun is made up of eleven 'mukim', or subdistricts: Abang, Besol, Jengai, Jerangau, Kuala Dungun, Kuala Paka, Kumpal, Pasir Raja, Rasau, Sura, and Hulu Paka. Dungun used to be an iron mining town in the 1940s. Iron ore was mined in a small town inland called Bukit Besi located to the west, while Dungun served as the port where the ore was transferred onto ships. Dungun and Bukit Besi were connected by a railway line that not only served the mining industry but also served as public transportation for inland villagers, the Dungun township and its businesses. This "golden" era ended in the late 1970s and early 1980s. When the mines were gradually closed down, the rail service stopped and the company left the area. Bukit Besi is now a Government-financed plantation estate; the rolling hills and old British architecture are now long gone, ...
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Terengganu Malay
Terengganu Malay (; Terengganu Malay: ) is a Malayic languages, Malayic language spoken in the Malaysian state of Terengganu all the way southward to coastal Pahang and northeast Johor. It is the native language of Terengganuan Malays, Terengganu Malays and highly localised Chinese Peranakan (locally known as "Mek and Awang") community as well as a second language among the smaller Indian minority. The language has developed distinct phonetic, syntactic and lexeme, lexical distinctions which makes it mutually unintelligible for speakers from outside the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, especially those who speak Standard Malay. Terengganu Malay still shares close linguistic ties with neighboring Kelantan and Pahang Malay, Pahang of which it forms under the umbrella term East Coast Peninsular Malayic languages but maintain its own features distinct from both Pahang and Kelantan-Patani. Terengganu Malay also coexists with two closely related Malayic varieties. In the districts of ...
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Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli
Wan Hassan bin Mohd Ramli ( Jawi وان حسن محمد رملي; is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dungun since May 2013. He served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO), Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sura from November 1999 to March 2004 and again from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as Chairman of the National Water Service Commission (SPAN). Education background *Jerangau Sungai Primary School, 1963 *Dungun Men's Primary School *Dungun English Secondary School (now Sultan Omar Secondary School) Election results Honours * : ** Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2021) ** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024) * : ** Distinguished Service Medal (PJC) (2002) ** Justice of the Peace (JP) (2003) ** Companion of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu The Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Terengganu (Bahasa ...
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Jerangau
Jerangau ( Jawi: جرڠاو) is a mukim in Dungun District, Terengganu, 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 thre ....http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/DUNGUN_PROFIL_FEBRUARI_2011.pdf References Dungun District Mukims of Terengganu {{Terengganu-geo-stub ...
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Mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The closest English translation for mukim is township. Usage Brunei In Brunei, a mukim is the immediate Country subdivision, subdivision of a district (). The equivalent English word for 'mukim' is 'township'. There are 38 Mukims of Brunei, mukims in Brunei. Each mukim is an administrative area made up of several (Malay language, Malay for "village"). A mukim is headed by a (Malay for "headman"), which is an elected office. The number of mukims in each of the districts in Brunei is as follows: The smallest mukim by area is Mukim Saba in the Brunei and Muara, Brunei-Muara District. The largest mukim by area is Mukim Sukang in the Belait District. The last change in the mukim boundaries was in the late ...
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Map Of Dungun District, Terengganu
A map is a symbolic depiction of interrelationships, commonly spatial, between things within a space. A map may be annotated with text and graphics. Like any graphic, a map may be fixed to paper or other durable media, or may be displayed on a transitory medium such as a computer screen. Some maps change interactively. Although maps are commonly used to depict geographic elements, they may represent any space, real or fictional. The subject being mapped may be two-dimensional such as Earth's surface, three-dimensional such as Earth's interior, or from an abstract space of any dimension. Maps of geographic territory have a very long tradition and have existed from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'of the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring to a flat representation of Earth's surface. History Maps have been one of the most important human inventions for millennia, allowing humans t ...
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Satiful Bahri Mamat
Satiful Bahri bin Mamat is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar since May 2018 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paka from December 1999 to March 2004 and again since May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition. Political career Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (1999–2004 & since 2013) In the 1999 Terengganu state election, Satiful made his electoral debut after being nominated by PAS fo contest for the Paka state seat. He won the seat and was elected into the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly as the Paka MLA for the first term after defeating defending candidate of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a majority of 2,686 votes. In the 2004 Terengganu state election, Satiful was renominated by PAS to defend the seat. ...
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Paka (state Constituency)
Paka is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference, and the candidate with more first- .... Demographics History Polling Districts According to the ''Gazette'' issued on 30 March 2018, the Paka constituency has a total of 13 polling districts.Federal Gazette


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Wan Hapandi Wan Nik
Wan Hapandi bin Wan Nik (born 10 February 1956) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member Mohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman from May 2018 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sura from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition. Political career Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (2013–2023) In the 2013 Terengganu state election, Wan Hapandi was nominated by PAS to contest for the Sura state seat. He won the seat and was elected as the Sura MLA for the first term after defeating candidate of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a majority of 2,957 votes. In the 2018 Terengganu state election, Wan Hapandi was renominated by PAS to defend the Sura seat. He defended the seat and was reelected as the Sura MLA for the ...
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Sura (state Constituency)
Sura is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference, and the candidate with more first- .... Demographics History Polling Districts According to the ''Gazette'' issued on 30 March 2018, the Sura constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.Federal Gazette


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Alias Harun
Alias bin Harun (born 26 February 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member Hanafiah Mat from May 2018 to August 2023 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rantau Abang from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) as well as Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. Election results Honours * : ** Member of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu The Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu ( Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sul ... (AMZ) (2023) References Living people Malaysian politicians of Malay ...
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Rantau Abang (state Constituency)
Rantau Abang is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference, and the candidate with more first- .... Demographics History Polling Districts According to the ''Gazette'' issued on 30 March 2018, the Rantau Abang constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.Federal Gazette


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Bukit Besi (state Constituency)
Bukit Besi is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The state constituency was first contested in 1995 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference, and the candidate with more first- .... Demographics History Polling Districts According to the ''Gazette'' issued on 30 March 2018, the Bukit Besi constituency has a total of 12 polling districts.Federal Gazette


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