Jeli
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Jeli is a town and territory (jajahan) 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.
[edit] Tourism
The main attraction of this district is the Stong Waterfalls. Towering at a height of 305 m, this scenic waterfall is the tallest waterfall in the South East Asia region.
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| Territories (Jajahan) |
Kota Bharu • Pasir Mas • Tumpat • Pasir Puteh • Bachok • Kuala Krai • Machang • Tanah Merah • Jeli • Gua Musang |  |
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| Towns | Bachok • Dabong • Gua Musang • Jeli • Kota Bharu (capital) • Kuala Krai • Machang • Pasir Mas • Pasir Puteh • Pengkalan Chepa • Pengkalan Kubur • Pengkalan Pasir • Perupok • Rantau Panjang • Tanah Merah • Tumpat | |
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