Kuala Krai District
Kuala Krai District is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. Historically, it was known as Kuala Lebir. Background. The district is a landlocked district in the centre of the State of Kelantan in the north east of Malaysia. The land is hilly, and before the 20th century the entire area was tropical rain forest. The territory contains the confluence of two major rivers, the Lebir and Galas, to form the Kelantan River, which then flows some 70 km northwards through one of the most densely populated flood plains on the Malay Peninsula to its estuary in the  South China Sea near the State capital of Kota Bharu. Kuala Krai is the most affected district in Kelantan during massive 2014 flood - which known as Bah Kuning that cost property loses and alarmed federal government to declare State of Emergency. This catastrophic event was cushioned by great societal support and involvement of NGOs aid. As transport links improved during the 20th century, people moved into the area to take advantage of the abundant land available for farming. A railway was constructed in the 1920s through the undeveloped interior of Malaysia to link Kelantan State with the main centres of  population on the west coast. This line ran through Kuala Krai territory, and settlements became established along its route. Road links followed, and towns and villages grew to cater for the mainly agricultural population. Rubber production was increasingly important throughout Malaysia, and many rubber-tree plantations were set up in this area. Later, the country-wide shift to oil palm in the 1970s and 1980s saw the establishment of oil palm plantations in the territory, some of which replaced rubber. Kuala Krai was originally part of Ulu Kelantan until it was split out following a re-delineation in 1974. Kuala  Krai formally gained its own district and municipal administration in 1977. Infrastructure developed to support the population and by the end of the 20th century Kuala Krai town had become a busy thriving town, and the administrative centre for the territory. Demographics. Kuala Krai District has an area of 2329 km² and comprises three subdistricts (daerah): Some of the better known towns and villages in the territory include Dabong, Kemubu, Manek Urai, Kampung Pahi, Kampung Peria and Kampung Laloh. Secondary Schools. The secondary schools in the territory are: Population. The population of Kuala Krai territory was 117,800 in 2009. Ranking  Population Jajahan Kuala Krai. Population ethnicity. The population and ethnicity of the territory is as follows: Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats. List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan