Jeli District
The Jeli District (Jawi: جلي) is a district and a parliamentary constituency in western Kelantan, Malaysia. As of 2010, the district's population is estimated to be 42,150. Jeli is administered by the Jeli District Council. Jeli is bordered by the state of Perak to the west, the Thai district of Waeng to the north, Tanah Merah district to the north east and Kuala Krai district to the south east.
Jeli District
Jjeli | |
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District of Malaysia | |
| Jajahan Jeli | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | جلي |
| • Chinese | 日里县 |
| • Tamil | ஜெலி |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Jeli District in Kelantan | |
Jeli District Location of Jeli District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′N 101°50′E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Kelantan |
| Establishment | 1986 |
| Seat | Jeli |
| Local area government(s) | Jeli District Counci |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Nik Raisnan Bin Haji Daud |
| • Administrative office | Jeli District and Land Office |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,326 km2 (512 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 55,600 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 176xx |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | D |
Jeli District Council Majlis Daerah Jeli | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Local authority |
| History | |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Leadership | |
President | Nik Raisnan Daud |
District secretary | Wan Muhammad Hazam Wan Hassan |
| Meeting place | |
| 17600 Jeli, Kelantan Darul Naim. | |
| Website | |
| mdjeli | |
Most people in Jeli work as rubber tappers. The rubber plantations which belong to the local people also attract people from outside to come and work. Commonly families own a small plantation of 6 acres (24,000 m2) up to 50 acres (200,000 m2) in size. The history of Jeli began when the government encouraged the people around Kelantan to start a great area of agriculture. This process began with a period of land clearing, or logging.