About Kelantan

WELCOME TO KELANTAN

KELANTAN IS LOCATED at the north-east coast of Peninsular Malaysia facing the south China Sea and covers a land area of 14,922 sq km. Its state capital, Kota Bharu, is a bustling town well connected to other major towns in Malaysia serves as the center for Kelantan's administrative and business activities. Kelantan is famed for its unique cultural diversity, white sandy beaches, waterfalls and lush tropical jungle.

The Kelantan Tourist Information Centre and State Government are keen to promote eco-tourism while maintaining the delicate ecological balance in nature. Investors have the opportunity to set-up international class hotel and beach resort, restaurant, souvenir shop, sight seeing and tour operations meet the growing needs of increasing tourist's arrival.

INFORMATION ABOUT KELANTAN
	:: STATE NAME
	KELANTAN DARUL NAIM
	:: AREA
	14922 Square km
	:: STATE CAPITAL & ROYAL TOWN
	KOTA BHARU
	:: POPULATION
	1,373,173
	:: HEAD OF STATE
	HRH TUANKU ISMAIL PETRA IBNI AL-MARHUM SULTAN YAHYA PETRA
	:: CHIEF MINISTER
	TUAN GURU DATO' HAJI NIK ABDUL AZIZ BIN NIK MAT
:: ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
BACHOK	GUA MUSANG
JELI	MACHANG
TUMPAT	TANAH MERAH
KUALA KRAI	PASIR PUTEH
KOTA BHARU	PASIR MAS
:: SUB ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
66
:: BREAKDOWN OF RACES
MALAY	95%
OTHER BUMIPUTRAS	2%
CHINESE	1.5%
INDIAN	1%
OTHERS	0.5%

HISTORY

Recent discoveries at two caves known as Gua Musang nd Gua Cha in Kelantan show that there were human settlements dating back to prehistoric times. Historical records show that Kelantan was influenced by the Funan Kingdom on the Mekong River. Chinese records indicate contact with Kelantan which was referred to as Ho-Lo-Tan and which appeared to be an influential kingdom in the region.

Kelantan was also a vassal of the Srivijaya empire and later the Siamese. In the 15th century, the Malacca sultanate held sway over Kelantan and eventually the Johor sultanate and the Terengganu sultanate took over. In the 18th century the provinces came under a powerful warlord known a Long Yunus, whose descendents make up the present royal family.

In 1900 Kelantan became a tributary state of the Siamese. With the signing of the Anglo-Siamese Treaty in 1909, control was passed over to the British.

GETTING TO KELANTAN

BY ROAD

There is an excellent network of roads linking major towns in Peninsular Malaysia to Kelantan. From Kuala Lumpur, the overland route takes one eastward along the Karak Highway to Kuantan in Pahang, a journey of about 3 hours.

The rest of the journey from Kuantan to Kota Bharu takes about 5 hours. The route heads northward along the coast passing through picturesque villages providing scenic vistas of palm-fringed beaches overlooking the azure waters of the South China Sea.

The inland route to Kota Bharu turns off the Karak Highway at Bentong and proceeds northwards to Raub and then to Gua Musang, and Machang before reaching Kota Bharu. An alternative route exits the Karak Highway at Temerloh and passes through Jerantut, Benta and Gua Musang en-route to Kota Bharu.

From Penang, one has to get to Grik via Sungai Petani in Kedah and then travel along the scenic East-West Highway to Jeli in Kelantan before continuing the journey to Kota Bharu.

There are regular air-conditioned express bus services operating from Kuala Lumpur and major towns to Kota Bharu.

BY RAIL

Train services from Kuala Lumpur to Kelantan terminate at Wakaf Bharu and Tumpat. From these two points, one can get to Kota Bharu either by taxi or bus. Stop over points en-route include Gua Musang, Kuala Krai, Tanah Merah and Pasir Mas.

Once you are in Kota Bharu, it is relatively easy to get to nearby districts as regular bus and taxi services are available from the main bus terminal.

For those who are interested in visiting places of interest in the interior of Kelantan, it is advisable to enquire with Tourism Malaysia Kelantan Office, the Kelantan State Tourist Information Centre or any registered travel agent in Malaysia.

BY AIR

Malaysia Airlines operates daily direct flights (five times a day) from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Pengkalan Chepa. It is situated about 20 minutes outside the city. The budget carrier AirAsia operates from the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in KLIA to Kota Bharu four times a day.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

KELANTAN TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE,

Jalan Sultan Ibrahim, 15150 Kota Bharu,

Kelantan, MALAYSIA.

CONTACT

Phone : +609-748 5534 / +609-748 3543

Fax : +609-748 6652

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