Ketereh is a town and parliamentary constituency in
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate''; ) is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific, honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' ("The Blissful Abode"). ...
. It is located in the southern half of
Kota Bharu District, roughly halfway between metropolitan
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu ( Kelantanese: ''Koto Baghu''), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mout ...
and
Machang along
Highway 8. The town was named after the local name for the
cashew
Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree ''Anacardium occidentale'', in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to South America and is the source of the cashew nut and the cashew apple, an accessory fruit. The tree can grow as t ...
fruit, ''ketereh'' (''gajus'' in standard Malay).
Transportation
Rail
KTM Intercity
KTM Intercity () are diesel-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). Services operate along the East Coast Line between Tumpat and Gemas and on towards JB Sentral on the Wes ...
does not stop in Ketereh town. The nearest station is in
Pasir Mas
Pasir Mas ( Kelantanese: ''Pasey Mah'') is a town in Pasir Mas District, in north-western Kelantan, Malaysia.
Pasir Mas is Kelantan's second largest city by population (230,424 in 2020 census).
History
According to legend, this area which is no ...
.
Government and politics
Ketereh is administered by the Ketereh District Council (), which was established on 1 January 1979 as the Kota Bharu District Council (), through the merger of the Kadok, Pangkal Kalong and Peringat Local Councils.
In the
Malaysian Parliament
The Parliament of Malaysia (; Jawi script, Jawi: ) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, Literal translation, lit. "People's As ...
Ketereh is represented by
Khlir Mohd Nor
Khlir bin Mohd Nor (born 4 July 1958) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician and former military officer who has been the Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketereh (federal constituency), Ketereh since November 2022. He is a ...
.
See also
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Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu ( Kelantanese: ''Koto Baghu''), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mout ...
References
External links
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Kota Bharu District
Towns in Kelantan
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