Machang District

Not to be confused with Merchang.

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Machang (federal constituency).

Machang District (Kelantanese: Jajahey Machey, Jawi: ماچڠ) is one of the ten districts in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. It is situated at the centre of the state, bordering with Kelantanese territories of Kota Bharu to the north, Pasir Puteh to the east, Terengganu State to the southeast, Tanah Merah to the west and Kuala Krai to the south. Its major town and administrative centre is Machang town.

Machang District Machey (Kelantan–Pattani Malay)
District of Kelantan
Jajahan Machang
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Machang District in Kelantan
Machang District Location of Machang District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°45′N 102°15′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Kelantan
As a subdistrict	1949
As a district	1952
Seat	Machang
Local area government(s)	Machang District Council
Government
• District officer	Nik Mohd Hasanuddin Bin Nik Hussain[1]
• Administrative office	Pejabat Tanah dan Jajahan Machang
Area [2]
• Total	526 km2 (203 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	112,900
• Density	215/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	18500
Calling code	+6-09
Vehicle registration plates	D

History

Previously part of Ulu Kelantan,^[4] around 1949, Machang was delineated as an autonomous sub-district of Kelantan. Owing to its rapid pace of development and active economic sector, Machang was upgraded as a full District on January 1, 1952.^[5] The territory is still largely agrarian, home to a lot of paddy fields, palm and rubber plantations.

Attractions

Among the attractions that get frequented a lot in Machang District are the hot springs that are situated in Kampung Rengas Tok Bok, Hutan Lipur Bukit Bakar,^[6] Air Terjun Jeram Linang^[7] and Hutan Lipur Cabang Tongkat.

Educational Institution

The district is the host for the Universiti Teknologi Mara (Machang Branch), 9 national secondary schools, 1 fully residential school, 3 State-Funded Islamic religious school and 20 national primary schools which include a Chinese vernacular national type primary school.

University

1. Universiti Teknologi Mara Machang (UiTM)

Secondary Education

National Schools

1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Machang
2. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hamzah 1
3. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hamzah 2
4. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Machang
5. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abdul Samad
6. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsan Agama Wataniah Machang
7. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Intan
8. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Temangan
9. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pangkal Meleret

Fully Residential School

1. Sekolah Menengah Sains Machang

State Funded Islamic Religious School

1. Maahad Tahfiz Al Quran Wal Qiraat
2. Maahad Syamsul Maarif Lelaki
3. Maahad Syamsul Maarif Perempuan

Primary Education

National Schools

1. Sekolah Kebangsaan Ayer Merah
2. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar
3. Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Tiu
4. Sekolah Kebangsaan Belukar
5. Sekolah Kebangsaan Dewan Besar
6. Sekolah Kebangsaan Hamzah (1)
7. Sekolah Kebangsaan Hamzah (2)
8. Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Pek
9. Sekolah Kebangsaan Labok
10. Sekolah Kebangsaan Machang (1)
11. Sekolah Kebangsaan Machang (2)
12. Sekolah Kebangsaan Mata Ayer
13. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulai Chondong
14. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pak Roman
15. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pangkal Gong
16. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pangkal Mak Wan
17. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pangkal Meleret
18. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pangkal Nering
19. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pangkal Jenereh
20. Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulai Chondong
21. Sekolah Kebangsaan Temangan
22. Sekolah Kebangsaan Tok Bok

National School (Chinese Vernacular)

1. Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Pei Hwa

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	71,584	—
2000	77,762	+8.6%
2010	89,118	+14.6%
2020	110,008	+23.4%
Source: [8]

Map of Machang District

As of 2010, Machang has a population of 92,149 people.^[3]

Ranking Population of Jajahan Machang.

Rank	Daerah/Mukim	Population 2000
1	Ulu Sat	26,800
2	Pulai Chondong	12,661
3	Labok	12,136
4	Panyit	10,330
5	Pangkal Meleret	10,225
6	Temangan	5,608

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P29	Machang	Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal	Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)

List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P29	N33	Pulai Chondong	Azhar Salleh	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P29	N34	Temangan	Mohamed Fadzli Hassan	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P29	N35	Kemuning	Mohd Roseli Ismail	Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Transportation

Highways 4 and 8 intersect in Machang.

KTM Intercity does not serve Machang town; however there is a railway halt in Temangan town about 10 km from Machang town centre. The halt is the only railway station operating in the Machang constituency.