2013: SUNGAI JERIK, JENGKA, PAHANG

BY HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

12 MAY 2024

BANDAR TUN RAZAK, PAHANG

Bandar Tun Razak, Jengka formerly known as Pusat Bandar Jengka is an agricultural town in Maran District, Pahang. It is the centre of the Jengka Triangle which is known as FELDA Jengka. 

It takes two hours and five minutes to travel 162 km from our office in Kuala Lumpur to the Issoria Hotel in Jengka, Pahang, where we stayed.

6 OCTOBER 2013 - SUNGAI JERIK, BANDAR JENGKA, BANDAR TUN RAZAK, PAHANG

Sungai Jerik located between FELDA Jengka and Ulu Jempol, Bandar Jengka, Maran District, Pahang. It used to be known as Tongkiat Town after the name of a Chinese businessman, Ng Tiong Kiat (1892-1966) who opened a factory in the area. Inhabited by mostly Chinese.

It is said that most of the residents in Sg Jerik came from Sitiawan, Perak in the resettlement of new villages during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960). They were moved because they were often harassed by communists who asked for food supplies....

The event that took place at Ladang Ng Tong Kiat, Sg Jerik in 1945—where the late Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'adzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu'tasim Billah, the Sultan of Pahang—may not be well known to us. It took place from August 17, 1945, to September 9, 1945, and was made possible by His Majesty's authority, persistence, and efficiency in getting through extremely trying times. At the time, the tragedy stunned the people of Pahang.

Yayasan Jantung Malaysia, in collaboration with The Lions Club of Kuantan, organised a heart disease awareness campaign on October 6, 2013 at the Sungai Jerik JKKKB Hall, Jengka, Pahang.

A total of 124 residents of Sg. Jerik have attended the health screening test here. Also participating in this program are nurses from the Maran District Health Office and Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan.

Nurses from the Maran Health Office assist with this Health Program.

The Blood Donation Campaign conducted by nurses from Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Pahang

Eye Check

Durian one of the most diverse food in the world, loved by some and hated by others. We were served with Sungai Jerik durian by Kuantan Lion Club members...Thank you Lion Club of Kuantan. 

Jengka is a small town in the State of Pahang. However, Jengka has plenty of activities to offer tourists. One of the most popular attractions in Jengka is the FELDA Residence Tekam Jerantut, a beautiful resort located in the middle of a lush rainforest. Enjoy a wide range of activities such as, jungle trekking, bird watching and river rafting. 

Another popular tourist destination in Jengka is the Baiti, a tradtitional Malay House that has been converted into Museum. 

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, KL

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