Pasir Mas
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Pasir Mas is a town and territory (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia.
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[edit] Geography
The district of Pasir Mas covers an area of 577 square kilometers and is bordered by the districts of Tumpat to the north, Tanah Merah to the south, Kota Bahru to the east, and the Thai district of Su-ngai Kolok (Malay: Sungai Golok) to the west. Due to its geographical location, it acts as the main gateway of the East Coast of Malaysia to Thailand and is also traversed by major road transport routes from the West Coast to the state capital of Kota Bahru. [1]
[edit] History
According to legend, this area which is now known as Pasir Mas was first opened up by Che Leh Ismail who was also known as Che Leh Tok Pendekar. Che Leh Ismail was forced to shift to Pasir Mas from Kota Bharu when his land was taken over by the Sultan to build his palace.
During that time, a religious teacher from Bachok came to teach the Quran to the villagers in Pasir Mas. The religious teacher returned to Bachok after his teachings were completed. However, a few days after the religious teacher returned to Bachok, three pots of gold suddenly appeared in some bushes. The pots of gold then rolled into a pond at the fringe of the bushes. The villagers who witnessed this happening shouted "Mas! Mas!" (Malay for gold) Hence the place was subsequently called Pasir Mas. The word Pasir originated because there was a large field of sand at the bank of the Kelantan River, which was situated near Pasir Mas. [2]
The district of Pasir Mas was originally part of the district of Kota Bahru. In 1918, the town of Pasir Mas and its surrounding areas were separated from Kota Bahru and granted its own local government.
[edit] Education
A public institution of higher learning; Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA Pasir Mas (MARA Higher Vocational College); is located in the township of Lubok Jong within the district.
[edit] Transportation
Pasir Mas is part of the Rantau Panjang Line of Keretapi Tanah Melayu's KTM Intercity service and is the interchange with the service's East Coast Line that ends at the town of Tumpat. The Rantau Panjang Line continues towards the north with a station in the border town of Rantau Panjang and links to the Southern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.
[edit] References
- ^ Pasir Mas District Council : Background (Malay language)
- ^ Sejarah Malaysia : Origins of Place Names : Pasir Mas
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