Gua Musang District Guo Musey (Kelantan–Pattani Malay)
District ofKelantan
Jajahan Gua Musang
Flag Seal Coat of arms
Location ofGua Musang District inKelantan
Interactive map of Gua Musang District
Gua Musang District Location ofGua Musang District inMalaysia
Coordinates:4°53′N101°58′E / 4.883°N 101.967°E /4.883; 101.967
Country	Malaysia
State	Kelantan
Municipality status	January 2022 (Postpone)
Seat	Gua Musang
Local area government(s)	Gua Musang District Council
Government
• District officer	Haji Ab. Pattah bin Hasbullah[1]
• Administrative office	Gua Musang Land and District Office
Area [2]
• Total	6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	102,500
• Density	16.11/km2 (41.73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	18300
Calling code	+6-09
Vehicle registration plates	D

Gua Musang District Council Majlis Daerah Gua Musang مجليس دايره ڬوا موسڠ
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1 January 1979
Leadership
President	Ab Pattah Hasbullah
District secretary	Ahmad Hamdan Ubaidah
Meeting place
18300 Gua Musang, Kelantan Darul Naim.
Website
mdgm.kelantan.gov.my

Gua Musang (Kelantanese:Guo Musey) is a town, district and parliamentary constituency in southernKelantan,Malaysia. It is the largest district in Kelantan. Gua Musang is administered by the Gua Musang District Council. Gua Musang district is bordered by the state ofPahang to the south,Terengganu to the east,Perak to the west and the Kelantanese districts ofKuala Krai andJeli to the north. It is a smallrailway town about 140 km south of state capitalKota Bharu. Gua Musang is represented byMohd Azizi Abu Naim in theDewan Rakyat. The town lies on theKTM East Coast Line, fromTumpat, near the border withThailand, toGemas,Negeri Sembilan. Gua Musang also famous because of Malay horror filmPontianak Dari Gua Musang.

TheLojing Autonomous Sub-District (Jajahan Kecil Lojing) is in the western part of Gua Musang constituency.

Gua Musang literally means "Civet CatCave". On the eastern side of this town stands Bukit Gua Musang, a barren hill of rocks and deceptive stone-steps running 105 metres high. It stands in a commanding position, with a huge cave running into its interior and is about metres away from the other green tree-covered hills. From a distance, this hill looks like a stone pillar with a big crack which nearly splits it vertically into two equal halves. Between the hill and the town, there runs arailway track.

• Bandar Lama Gua Musang
• Bandar Baru Gua Musang
• Bandar Utama Gua Musang
• FELDA Gugusan Chiku
• FELDA Gugusan Aring
• FELDA Gugusan Paloh
• Taman Saujana Harmoni
• Taman Tasik Gua Musang
• Ton Fat (TF) Gua Musang

Before1986, Gua Musang District was known asUlu Kelantan (Upper Kelantan) district, as it contains smaller rivers that will later converge to form theKelantan River. Until 1977 Ulu Kelantan also containedKuala Krai,Dabong andKuala Balah inJeli.^{[citation needed]}

Two federal routes,8 and185 intersect near Gua Musang. Route 8 leads to the state administrative centre ofKota Bharu northwards; while route 185 connectsSimpang Pulai nearIpoh inPerak andCameron Highlands innorthwestern Pahang in the west to Kuala Jenderis andKuala Terengganu inHulu Terengganu inTerengganu in the east.

Gua Musang railway station is served by theKTM Intercity Eastern Sector which runs betweenTumpat (also inKelantan) andJohor Bahru,Johor.

Gua Musang as of 2010, has a population of 90,057 people.

Ranking Population Jajahan Gua Musang.

76% of the population is ethnicKelantanese Malays, 13% areOrang Asli (Jahai,Temiar,Mendriq andBatek), 5%Malaysian Chinese, 5% non-Malaysians and 1%Malaysian Indian.

List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of LMS district representatives in theState Legislative Assembly of Kelantan

It was believed that long ago this town was inhabited by some superstitious hunters who made offerings of animals in front of the cave of Bukit Gua Musang. One afternoon a raging storm broke out and the huts of the hunters were destroyed. At the height of the storm a bolt of lightning struck the summit of the hill and nearly split it in two. The hunters, believing that the God of the Cave was angry with them, knelt down and began to pray. As they were praying they saw a huge pack ofCivet Cats (orMusang inMalay) running into the cave. At once, they seized their bows and arrows and lay in wait for the foxes. They waited the whole evening but the foxes did not emerge, not even when the storm had stopped. From then on, the inhabitants called the cave Gua Musang.

A month after this strange event, seven young hunters climbed the hill but only one came back alive. He told the villagers that when he and his six companions were halfway up the hill, a length of stone staircase appeared before them. They climbed the staircase and upon reaching the summit they found a tree, under which, stood a bowl of pure water. The young men, with the exception of one, drank the water in the bowl to quench their thirst. Before the others could persuade him to drink, the bowl vanished. They grew afraid and quickly began to descend. Suddenly a blood-chilling cry was heard. The hunter turned quickly but it was too late! His six friends had disappeared from sight. He rushed down the slope but there was no sign of any dead bodies at the bottom of the hill.

He concluded that the "God of the Cave" had taken his friends and had spared him because he had not drunk the water in the bowl. Most of the villagers did not believe the young man's story. They were sure that the other six must have slipped and fallen, but the bodies of the missing hunters were never found.

Gua Musang is close to the northern gateway toTaman Negara, which is at Sungai Relau nearMerapoh inPahang. The small village of Merapoh is just south of Gua Musang and serves as a popular starting point for those who want to scaleGunung Tahan, the highest mountain in theMalay Peninsula. The untouchedtropical rainforest in Taman Negara is among the oldest in the world. It is well known for its biodiversity and is home to many endangered species of animals and plants.

Gua Musang iskarstic in nature, surrounded by numerous limestone hills and caves, which have become popular among thecaving androck climbing communities.

Another interesting place to visit in Gua Musang is aBuddhist temple in Pulai, which is purportedly 600 years old.

TheNenggiri River is a favourite among those who enjoy riverrafting. There is also a rafting race, called Nenggiri Challenge. Archaeological sites from theNeolithic age can be found in caves, such as Gua Cha, Chawan and Jaya, which are situated along the river.

Gua Musang is the original home of theMusang King (Mao Shan Wang) cultivar of thedurian, which is extremely popular through Malaysia and Singapore and is known as the "King of Durians".^[5]

The newest interest places in Gua Musang are Masjid Buluh Gua Musang; a mosque built entirely frombamboo, and newly builtMasjid Razaleigh (as known asAl-Haram Al-Ghari,Arabic: الحرم الغاري); a new mosque resemblingthe Grand Mosque of Mecca. Both of them are located in the Old Town (Bandar Lama) of Gua Musang.

• Pasaraya Econjaya Gua Musang
• Tunas Manja Supermarket, Bandar Utama
• Pasaraya KU
• Pasaraya Sakan
• Gedung Ten Ten
• Pasaraya Ra
• BS Freshmart Gua Musang
• ECO Shop
• ECO+ Shop
• G-Orange Mall Gua Musang

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