Gua Musang District
Gua Musang (Jawi: ڬوا موسڠ; Chinese: 话望生, Kelantanese: Guo Musae; Arab-Persian: Gharistan - غارستان) is a town, district and parliamentary constituency in southern Kelantan, Malaysia. It is the largest district in Kelantan. Gua Musang is administered by the Gua Musang District Council. Gua Musang district is bordered by the state of Pahang to the south, Terengganu to the east, Perak to the west and the Kelantanese districts of Kuala Krai and Jeli to the north. It is a small railway town about 140 km south of state capital Kota Bharu. Gua Musang is represented by Mohd Azizi Abu Naim in the Dewan Rakyat. The town lies on the KTM East Coast Line, from Tumpat, near the border with Thailand, to Gemas, Negeri Sembilan.
Gua Musang District
Guo Muse | |
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District | |
| Jajahan Gua Musang | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڬوا موسڠ |
| • Chinese | 话望生县 |
| • Tamil | குவா மூசாங் |
| • Arab-Persian | غارستان |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Gua Musang District in Kelantan | |
Gua Musang District Location of Gua Musang District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 4°53′N 101°58′E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Kelantan |
| Municipality status | January 2022 (Postpone) |
| Seat | Gua Musang |
| Local area government(s) | Gua Musang District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Haji Ab. Pattah bin Hasbullah |
| • Administrative office | Pejabat Tanah dan Jajahan Gua Musang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 102,500 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 18300 |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | D |
Gua Musang District Council Majlis Daerah Gua Musang مجليس دايره ڬوا موسڠ | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Local authority |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 January 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Ab Pattah Hasbullah |
District secretary | Ahmad Hamdan Ubaidah |
| Meeting place | |
| 18300 Gua Musang, Kelantan Darul Naim. | |
| Website | |
| mdgm | |
The Lojing Autonomous Sub-District (Jajahan Kecil Lojing) is in the western part of Gua Musang constituency.