Jeli

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Jeli is a town and district in Kelantan, Malaysia. As of 2000, the district's population is estimated to be 42,882. Jeli is administered by the Jeli District Council. Jeli is bordered by the state of Perak to the west, Thailand to the north, Tanah Merah district to the north east and Kuala Krai district to the south east.

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[edit] History

Jeli district (jajahan) was originally a sub-district (jajahan kecil),which was formed on 1 July 1982 from parts of Tanah Merah and Kuala Krai district. It was elevated to a full district on 1 January 1986.

[edit] Politics

The member of Parliament for Jeli is Mustapa Mohamed, the current Higher Education Minister.

[edit] Education

There are a number of schools which serve the population of Jeli. The primary schools in Jeli include Sekolah Kebangsaan Jeli 1, Sekolah Kebangsaan Kalai (Kalai National School), Sekolah Kebangsaan Jeli 2 and Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Jering. Jeli also has a MARA junior science college, Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Jeli, which is an example of Malaysia's affirmative action policy.

See the article Types of school in Malaysia for the naming convention of Malaysian schools.

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Districts: Kota Bharu | Pasir Mas | Tumpat | Pasir Puteh | Bachok | Kuala Krai | Machang | Tanah Merah | Jeli | Gua Musang
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