The Jerantut District is a district in north-eastern Pahang, Malaysia. Jerantut is home to the National Park.
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.
History
During colonial rule, Jerantut was part of Kuala Lipis district. In 1951 it was made an autonomous subdistrict (daerah kecil), with an Assistant Officer seconded from the Kuala Lipis district office. Jerantut was made a district in its own right in 1959, but it wasn't represented in parliament until 1974.
Politics
Jerantut district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Jerantut district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
Administrative divisions
Jerantut District is divided into 10 mukims, which are: Burau (12,120 Ha) Hulu Cheka (29,000 Ha) Hulu Tembeling (416,897 Ha) Kelola (6,248 Ha) Kuala Tembeling (10,778 Ha) Pedah (24,600 Ha) (Capital) Pulau Tawar (84,435 Ha) Tebing Tinggi (33,400 Ha) Teh (9,563 Ha) Tembeling (135,718 Ha)
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.
Attractions
Jerantut is a popular gateway to Taman Negara, the first national park in Malaysia and one of the world's oldest rainforest. As the most remote district in Malay Peninsula, the district solely depending on Taman Negara ecotourism to thrive on. Another side quests besides Taman Negara include: