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Jerantut District
District of Malaysia in Pahang / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Jerantut (federal constituency).
The Jerantut District is a district in north-eastern Pahang, Malaysia. Jerantut is home to the National Park.
Quick Facts Other transcription(s), • Jawi ...
Jerantut District | |
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Daerah Jerantut | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | ﺟﺮﻧﺘﻮﺕ |
• Chinese | 而连突县 |
• Tamil | ஜெராண்டுட் |
![]() Location of Jerantut District in Pahang | |
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Location of Jerantut District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 3°56′N 102°22′E | |
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Seat | Jerantut |
Local area government(s) | Jerantut District Council |
Government | |
• District officer | Nor Asmaliza Ku Lah[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7,207.6 km2 (2,782.9 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 86,840 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 27xxx |
Calling code | +6-09 |
Vehicle registration plates | C |
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Being the largest district in Pahang, it bounds the northern states of Kelantan and Terengganu, in the south, Temerloh District and Maran District, in the west, Lipis District and Raub District and in the east, Kuantan District. Tembeling River, the main river in this district is one way to the National Park and the surrounding villages in Ulu Tembeling, as well as national highway 1508 from Jerantut town.
The confluence of Tembeling and Jelai rivers form the Pahang River where it flows right through central Pahang before emptying into the South China Sea near the royal town Pekan.