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39-460: Janda Baik (Bentong Malay: Jando Baék) is a village in Bentong District , Pahang , Malaysia . It is about 45 km from Kuala Lumpur and 800 m above sea level. It was estimated to have a population of around 2,820 in 2019. Janda Baik was first settled by three Bentong villagers in 1930 who moved when the town was flooded in 1926. More villagers settled there afterwards, and the village

78-550: A drainage divide of some major rivers of Peninsular Malaysia such as the Pahang , Perak , Kelantan , Klang and Muar . The length of mountain range is about 480 km from north to south. The Titiwangsa Mountains are predominantly granitic . The mountain range is part of a suture zone that runs north–south, starting in Thailand at the Nan - Uttaradit suture zone (partly coincident with

117-437: A dual carriageway. However, the part of the road which leads to Raub and Kuala Lipis had been upgraded. Bentong is administered by Bentong Municipal Council and is one of the fastest-growing towns in Pahang . It is similar in size to Raub . Bentong has many light and medium industries, including timber factories, food industries and electronic components assembly factory. It also has one multinational copper wire factory which

156-618: A manpower of 355 policemen, and three fire stations with 111 personnel. Bentong district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Bentong district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) Titiwangsa Range The Titiwangsa Mountains ( Malay : Banjaran Titiwangsa ; Jawi : بنجرن تيتيوڠسا ‎, pronounced [ˈband͡ʒaˈran titiwaŋˈsa] ), also known as Banjaran Besar (lit. 'main range') by locals,

195-547: A month before they reconciled. Four weeks later after their reconciliation, Bentong district officer Henry Peacock suggested that the name should be changed to Janda Baik, as janda in Malay means "divorcee" (or "widow") and baik refers to the relationship between Orang Asli chief Tok Batin Wok and his wife Siah, which improved since they reunited. The village was officially renamed to Janda Baik on 19 September 1936. Another reason Janda Baik

234-447: A popular spot for cyclists and trail runners . The town has become popular among cyclists who perceive it as an ideal place for cycling due to its route's hill terrain were perceived as challenging, in addition to scenic views, little traffic, cold climate and a cuisine haven. The village is also popular for trail running due to its hilly slopes, and also has a swimming pool , paintball and ATV driving. Bentong District In

273-411: A private university. Bentong District Hospital, now a Minor Specialist Hospital, is located in the town of Bentong and houses 152 beds. There are 22 health clinics including 19 rural clinics for health promotion and disease prevention. There are 6 government dental clinics, 22 private GP clinics and 3 private dental clinics. There are also seven police stations and nine police hubs in the district, with

312-580: A tourist attraction in Janda Baik. The electronics industry in Janda Baik started when Elektrisola, a German -based electronics corporation, opened its factory in 1990. It focused on manufacturing copper wires and litz wires to support the rapidly growing Asian market and economy, and created 1,000 jobs for villagers and nearby inhabitants. 90% of the products produced are exported to Asia , Europe , and Latin America . In recent years, Janda Baik has become

351-570: Is mountainous. In addition, other species discovered in Janda Baik include Indian whistling duck which has longer legs and an erect posture more similar to goose than other duck species. Janda Baik's climate is classified as tropical. Rainfall is significant in this area throughout the year. The climate is Af according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system. The temperature here averages 27.8 °C (82.0 °F), and falls between 23 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) during

390-787: Is surrounded by coniferous forest . However, there are deforestation threats due to increases in agricultural activity in this area and the proposed TNB transmission tower wiring project which was cancelled in 2015 after protests from residents over concerns of river erosion. In December 2017, a reforestation and forest conservation program was launched in Janda Baik as part of Sultan Ahmad Shah Environment Trust (SASET)'s pledge to plant 100,000 trees in state of Pahang in 2018. This program aims to reforest areas previously cleared by logging and development. A biodiversity research center, Janda Baik Wildlife Fauna Breeding and Research facility, operates in Janda Baik and several wildlife species have been studied, including siamang , whose preferred habitat

429-515: Is the biggest in the country. Bentong District is divided into 3 mukims which are: Other than modern housing area, there are 55 traditional villages, 8 FELDA villages, 15 newer villages, and 14 native villages. The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2019 census. About 98% of Bentong district's water supply come from PAIP (Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad / Pahang Water Management), in which daily water production for Bentong district totalled 4.5 litres per gallon per day while

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468-589: Is the chain of mountains that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula . The northern section of the range is in southern Thailand , where it is known as the Sankalakhiri Range ( Thai : ทิวเขาสันกาลาคีรี ; RTGS : Thio Khao Sankalakhiri ; pronounced [tʰīw kʰǎw sǎn.kāːlāːkʰīːrīː] ). The mountain range acts as a natural divider, dividing Peninsular Malaysia , as well as southernmost Thailand, into east and west coast regions. It also serves as

507-686: Is the eastern end of the old Gombak–Bentong road ( Federal Route 68 ). Federal Route 8 begins in Bentong and goes up all the way to Kota Bharu in Kelantan . The Karak Highway , part of the East Coast Expressway is the main link to Kuala Lumpur as well as the state capital Kuantan . Motorists from Negeri Sembilan and Malacca that wish to enter Pahang while bypassing the Klang Valley will usually opt for Federal Route 9 which interchanges with

546-565: The Cessna 206 air crash on January 11, 1982, in Janda Baik when he was going to Kuala Lipis to attend a UMNO division committee meeting. The Malaysian government feared that a Federal Government's Minister may have been captured by communist guerillas due to his participation in fights against the Japanese Red Army from 1973 to 1981. He survived with light injuries while the co-pilot (Vergis Chacko) and his bodyguard (Charon Daan) were killed in

585-582: The Dien Bien Phu fault ), and extending south towards Peninsular Malaysia ( Bentong - Raub suture zone). The eastern half of the Titiwangsa Mountains in Peninsular Malaysia is an amalgamation of continental terranes known as Cimmeria or Indochina, whereas the western half is an amalgamation of continental terranes Sinoburmalaya or Sibumasu . These two halves of terranes were separated by

624-562: The Nakhon Si Thammarat Range which includes the smaller Pattani, Taluban, and Songkhla sub-ranges. The Sankalakhiri marks the border between the Southern Thai provinces of Yala in west and Narathiwat in the east. Across the border into Malaysia, the main stretch of the range runs in a northwest–southeast orientation, straddling the borders between the west coast states of Perak and Selangor with Kelantan and Pahang on

663-622: The Paleo-Tethys Ocean . The Cimmeria was separated from Gondwana around 400 mya during the Devonian and rifted towards Laurasia, the northeastern arm of Pangea . It attached to Laurasia completely around 280 mya during the Late Permian . Sibumasu terranes on the other hand, only started to separate from Gondwana during the Early Permian and rifted towards Indochina. The collision of

702-481: The eastern side of the peninsula. From the tripoint of Pahang , Selangor and Negeri Sembilan near Mount Nuang , it then transverses through the middle of the state of Negeri Sembilan, also a west coast state, thus dividing the state into two regions – western Negeri Sembilan, which consists of Seremban , Port Dickson and Rembau Districts , and eastern Negeri Sembilan, composed of the districts of Jelebu , Kuala Pilah , Jempol and Tampin – and terminates in

741-891: The East Coast Expressway in Karak in the eastern part of Bentong constituency. In terms of public transportation, Bentong is not served by the KTM rail network . There though are buses serving downtown Bentong (through Hentian Raya Bentong) as well as Genting Highlands (which is part of Bentong constituency). There are 49 primary schools, which include national schools, Chinese-medium schools and Indian-medium schools, in Bentong district, with overall 12,272 students and 869 teachers. As for secondary schools, there are 14 of them including vocational and technical schools, with overall 9,901 students and 755 teachers. There are also four government universities and

780-659: The Sibumasu terranes and Indochina terranes 200 mya during the Late Triassic resulted in the closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean and formation of the modern Titiwangsa Mountain belts. Peninsular Malaysia , while being tectonically stable, has a history of intraplate earthquakes , with most of them of low magnitudes. As the Bentong-Raub suture runs parallel to the Titiwangsa Mountains, a large network of fault lines crisscross

819-510: The Thai side, the highest point is 1,533 m (5,026 ft) Ulu Titi Basah (ยูลูติติ บาซาห์), at the Thai/Malaysian border between Yala province and Perak . On the other hand, the height gradually diminishes towards the southern reaches of the range, which mainly runs through Negeri Sembilan , with elevations ranging from 1,462 m (4,797 ft) at its highest on Mount Besar Hantu , on

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858-813: The Titiwangsa Mountains. As a precautionary move, the Department of Minerals and Geosciences pitched 23 Earthquake Benchmark (PAG, Malay : Penanda Aras Gempa ) stations around earthquake-prone areas in Peninsular Malaysia, with 13 in Pahang , six in Selangor , and two each in Perak and Negeri Sembilan to monitor possible movements within the fault network. The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) also pointed out that strong earthquakes centred in neighbouring Sumatra , Indonesia could potentially activate ancient faults in Peninsular Malaysia and

897-532: The area. The village was originally given the name Kampung Tiga Haji to refer to the three early settlers. The rising population in Janda Baik caught the attention of Abu Bakar of Pahang , the Sultan of Pahang , who first visited the village in 1932. The Sultan disliked the village's name and asked for it to be changed. An argument between the Orang Asli chief Tok Batin Wok and his wife Siah caused both to separate for

936-442: The beginning, Bentong subdistrict was under the administration of district of Raub District . The administration was separated in 1919 due to the large size of the district. The district covers an area of 183,112.35 hectares. It is located northeast of Kuala Lumpur , just across the main mountain range, Titiwangsa Mountains . The seat of the district is the town of The original main street going into Bentong town has been modified to

975-490: The border between the state and Pahang , as well as 1,193 m (3,914 ft) on Mount Telapak Buruk on the boundary between the districts of Seremban and Jelebu to 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft). The rainforests of the Titiwangsa Mountains form part of the Titiwangsa Forest Complex , which is itself part of the larger Central Forest Spine conservation area. A number of roads and highways cut through

1014-570: The crash. As Kuala Lumpur became more crowded and congested, a proposal was made to build a new administrative center known as Putrajaya , where the administrative buildings and offices would be relocated to. In 1990, the government listed six possible places to build Putrajaya, one of which was in Janda Baik. They decided to build it in Perang Besar , Selangor . In August 2019, villagers protested further development of ecotourism in this area that were silently implemented by authorities without

1053-503: The daytime, and at evening can reach 22 °C (72 °F). The average yearly rainfall is 2,938 mm (115.7 in). Precipitation is the lowest in July, with an average of 132 mm (5.2 in). The most precipitation falls in November—an average of 391 mm (15.4 in). With an average temperature of 28.7 °C (83.7 °F), June is the hottest month of the year. December has

1092-574: The effects of tremors could be felt around areas along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This mountain range is a part of the wider Tenasserim Hills . It forms the southernmost section of the Indo-Malayan cordillera which runs from Tibet through the Kra Isthmus into the Malay Peninsula . The Titiwangsa Mountains proper begin in the north as the Sankalakhiri Range, a prolongation of

1131-674: The local residents use an estimated 8.7 thousand gallons per day. Most places in the district have access to electricity, having 4 main electricity transformers with combined capacities up to 90 megavolt-amperes. TM ( Telekom Malaysia ) provides Bentong district residents with 6,207 units of household telephones, 1,092 units of business premises telephones and 125 unit of public phones. In general, Bentong district's paved roads totalled 837.26 km, comprising 311.22 km of federal roads, 224.51 km of state roads, 124.05 km of urban roads, and 177.48 km of FELDA roads. Three major routes – 8 , E8 and 68 converge at Bentong. Bentong

1170-467: The lowest average temperature of the year—27.1 °C (80.8 °F). Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 259 mm (10.2 in). Most early residents made their living in agriculture through small rubber plantations and paddy ( oryza sativa ) cultivation mainly because Janda Baik has a rich natural network of rivers. In addition, farmers also plant bananas on paddy fields. However, due to lack of maintenance on

1209-501: The mountain range, effectively acting as mountain passes linking settlements on either side of the range. Several popular tourist destinations such as Royal Belum , hill resorts such as Cameron Highlands , Genting Highlands and Fraser's Hill are located on the range. Two of Malaysia's largest metropolitan areas are located along the western fringes of the mountain range, namely Greater Kuala Lumpur (ranked #1) and Kinta Valley (ranked #4). The Kinta Valley Geopark encompasses

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1248-557: The mountain range. The known major fault lines in the mountains are the Bukit Tinggi , Kuala Lumpur and Seremban fault lines, with the first two being the most active. Between 1984 and 2013, there were tremors ranging from 1.6 to 4.6 on the Richter scale with local epicentres in Kenyir Lake , Manjung , Temenggor , Bukit Tinggi and Kuala Pilah , the latter three being situated along

1287-436: The paddy fields, the yields declined rapidly and the fields were invaded by Imperata cylindrica . About 55% of the residents surveyed identified as farmers in 2001. In recent years, some people moved from urban areas to Janda Baik to set up farming businesses, experience a cooler climate, or escape from an urban livelihood. Urban farmers sold their vegetables to customers and restaurants in Janda Baik. Fig plantations became

1326-558: The residents' consent. They claimed that ecotourism development would erode cultural and traditional values, and disrupt the villagers' daily lives. The residents demanded that the authorities should focus on improving the road conditions and cleaning the river instead. Janda Baik is located on the Titiwangsa Range of Peninsular Malaysia. The area is a mountainous terrain where the altitude ranges between 600 m (2,000 ft) and 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level. The village

1365-549: The south near the town of Tampin , in the southern part of the state. Outcrops of Titiwangsa granite , mainly consisting of inselbergs , project further south into Malacca , where it abuts in the waters of the Strait of Malacca in Pulau Besar . In general, the greatest elevations occur along the northern and central sections of the range, with its highest point measuring 2,183 m (7,162 ft) on Gunung Korbu , Perak . On

1404-534: The village, there used to be an island called Pulau Santap that was located in the middle of the big stream that ran through it. It was used by the Sultan of Pahang as resting place; the word santap refers to eating in Malay language . The island eroded due to development in the area. Janda Baik started to become popular after the late Tan Sri Muhammad Ghazali Shafie , the former Foreign Affairs Minister of Malaysia , survived

1443-459: Was chosen as the village name is that a widow had helped treat the injured Pahang army returning to their base in Pahang when they fought in the civil war in Selangor . She offered medicine to treat the injured people. Because of this, the village was given the name Janda Baik to honor her kindness, where janda and baik respectively mean "widow" (or "divorcee") and "good" in the Malay language . In

1482-425: Was founded in 1930, the area was primarily inhabited by Orang Asli tribes. The village was founded when some residents moved from Bentong to an area with a higher elevation due to the 1926 floods that affected Bentong and other low elevation areas. The earliest founders for this village are Haji Deris, Haji Kadir, and Haji Yasir, who built a hut and stayed in the area for almost a week before others start to populate

1521-471: Was frequently visited by the Sultan of Pahang . Although it formerly only focused on the agricultural industry, Janda Baik also focuses on the electronics and tourism industries today. However, the development of agriculture and tourism in Janda Baik has led to threats of deforestation that will affect the ecosystem, erode cultural and traditional values, and disrupt the villagers' daily lives, which has led to protests from villagers. Before Janda Baik

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