HJ ZULHEIMY - DOWN MEMORY LANE

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

PAHANG - MENTAKAB : MENTAKAB STAR MALL & TAMAN SAGA INDAH

BY HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

14 MAY 2024

MENTAKAB, PAHANG

Mentakab is a town, mukim in Temerloh District in central Pahang. It is 9 km northwest from downtown Temerloh and 82 km northeast from Kuala Lumpur.

There have been two health programs run by the Malaysian Heart Foundation at Mentakab, namely:
1. Mentakab Heart Week at Mentakab Star Mall on November 1–9, 2014
2. Community Program at Taman Saga Indah, Mentakab, on November 13, 2016

1-9 NOVEMBER 2014 - MENTAKAB STAR MALL

The Mentakab Heart Week 2014 was held on 1-9 November 2014 at Mentakab Star Mall. I have lost the records about this program, so I don't really remember the number of people who came to do the health check.

13 NOVEMBER 2016 - TAMAN SAGA INDAH, MENTAKAB

The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Mentakab is 117 km long and takes 1 hour and 37 minutes.

The Community Program at Taman Saga Indah, Mentakab, Pahang is jointly organized by the Temerloh District Youth Council. A total of 83 residents of Taman Saga Indah underwent a health checkup test that day.

This program was officiated by Dato Norul Azali, Pahang State Health EXCO.

During the program in Mentakab, we stayed at EV World Hotel Mentakab, Kg Catin, Mentakab, Pahang.

What is Mentakab famous for?

Mentakab is famous for its inter-racial unity, the populations contains of people of diverse ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs.

You can also do some window shopping at Mentakab Mall during your visit to Mentakab. While you're in the area, wander around the forests.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, K.L

15 May 2024 > 6 Zulkaedah 1445H: 1.00 p.m

Monday, May 13, 2024

PAHANG - GAMBANG

BY HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

13 MAY 2024

GAMBANG, KUANTAN, PAHANG

Gambang is a town in Kuantan District, Pahang. It is located at a junction between Federal Route 2, MEC Highway (Federal Route 222) and Tun Razak Highway (Federal Route 12).

Gambang is also the location of the Universiti Malaysia Pahang campus (formerly KUKTem).

After the Community Program at SJK (Chinese) Chung Hwa Wei Sin in Kuala Terengganu on 22 July 2016, we continued our journey to Gambang, Pahang in the next program.

The journey from Kuala Terengganu to Gambang, Pahang takes 2 hours 26 minutes with a travel distance of 239 km.

During the program in Gambang, we stayed at the Gambang Selesa View hotel. The hotel is located at Jalan Bandar Gambang 3, Gambang, Pahang.

Hotel Gambang Selesa View
B6 & B8, Jalan Bandar Gambang 3
Gambang
26300 Kuantan
Pahang
Tel: 09-549 5330

COMMUNITY PROGRAM

SJK (CINA) GAMBANG, PAHANG

24 JULY 2016

This Community Program at SJK (Chinese) Gambang, Pahang is jointly organized by the Lions Club of Kuantan. The Health Checkup test was attended by 108 nearby residents that day.

If you stop by Gambang, try the Chicken Chop at Restoran Hijau, Gambang.. you will not be disappointed.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat,K.L

13 May 2024 > 5 Zulkaedah 1445H: 10.17 p.m

PAHANG - MARAN (SRI JAYA 2 & CHENOR)

BY : HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

13 MAY 2024

MARAN, PAHANG

Maran is a town in Maran District of Pahang. Bandar Tun Razak, Jengka is located in the outskirt of the town. Surrounded by isolated forest and oil palms plantations main in the area of FELDA Jengka, Maran town is roughly halfway between Temerloh and Kuantan. Maran is also known as Bandar Ayam Kampung.

Among the interesting places that can be visited in Maran are Sungai Berkelah and Lubuk Yu. Among the small towns found in the Maran district are Pekan Tajau, Pekan Awah, Pekan Chenor, and Pekan Sungai Jerik, which is also called Tong Kiat. Jengka town, which is the heart of the Jengka community, is also located in this Maran district.

The travel distance from our office in Kuala Lumpur to Hotel Sri Jaya, Maran, where we stayed, is 184 km, and the travel time is 2 hours and 3 minutes.

The East Coast Expressway has two exits serving Maran constituency Exit 825 to Maran and Exit 827 to Sri Jaya.

I once prayed at this mosque while attending the Program Coordination meeting in Sri Jaya, Maran on 12 June 2013.

KG SRI JAYA 2

MARAN, PAHANG

23 JUNE 2013

The Heart Disease Awareness Program in 2013 was conducted at the Sri Jaya JKKK Hall, Maran, Pahang. This program was in collaboration with The Lions Club of Kuantan with the help of 2 nurses from the Maran District Health Office.

A total of 137 residents of Sri Jaya underwent a one-day Health Screening Test.

2 Nurses from the Maran District Health Office

When the Heart Disease Health program was carried out, the country was hit by haze due to forest fires in Indonesia.

It can be seen from the picture above that the haze was quite severe in the town of Sri Jaya, Maran at that time.

Maran is a small place in Malaysia and can be easily explored within a day. There aren't many things to do and attractions to visit in this town. Can check with tourism Pahang website of interesting places to visit in Pahang.

KLINIK KESIHATAN CHENOR

MARAN, PAHANG

29 APRIL 2014

Chenor is a mukim in Maran, District, Pahang. It is formed from the aggregation of several villages namely, RPSB Bukit Kening, Kampung Kening, Kampung Batu Bor, Kampung Sekara, Kampung Baru, Kampung Huma Luas, Kampung Pesagi, Kampugn Chenor Seberang, Kampung Tebing Tembah and Kampung Nyak Kertau.

I was in Chenor when I attended the Program Coordination meeting at the Chenor Health Clinic on 29 April 2014.