Setiu District


Setiu is one of the districts in Terengganu, Malaysia. This district is bordered by Besut to the north, Hulu Terengganu to the west, and on the south, Kuala Nerus District.
Setiu is the second youngest and least populated district in Terengganu. Its capital is Bandar Permaisuri which also serves as its economic and commercial centre. Other towns are Chalok, Sungai Tong, and Penarik.

Etymology and history

The district of Setiu is believed to have taken its name from a Tok Setiu, a Bugis commander who escaped the Dutch conquest of the Indonesian archipelago in the 19th century and immigrated to Terengganu. The Sultan allowed Tok Setiu and his followers to open a kampong in the plains located north of Kuala Terengganu.
Setiu, as a district, had existed as early as the 1920s, with a smaller territory than its present-day borders, during the early days of British protection over Terengganu. In 1923 it was annexed into the neighbouring Besut District until 1935, when it was made a separate district. That same year Setiu district was partitioned between Besut district and the state capital Kuala Terengganu. Setiu district with its present-day borders was reorganised in 1985, merging Mukim Merang, Mukim
Hulu Nerus and Mukim Belara from Kuala Terengganu and Mukim Caluk, Mukim Guntung, Mukim
Pantai Tasik and Mukim Hulu Setiu from Besut.

Demographics

Majority of the inhabitants of Setiu are ethnic Malays, with remainder from the minority Chinese and Indian communities. Most Malays in Setiu especially in the northern part speaks Kelantan-Pattani Malay however those that live in southern Setiu speaks Terengganu Malay.

Administrative divisions

Setiu is divided into 7 mukims, which are:
Among the places of interest in this district are Terengganu International Equestrian Park, Setiu Wetlands, Lata Payung, Lata Changkah, Mount Tebu, Rhu Sepuluh Beach, and Terrapuri CUltural Village.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament


ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P34SetiuShaharizukirnain Abdul KadirGagasan Sejahtera



List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu


ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P34N5JabiAzman IbrahimGagasan Sejahtera
P34N6PermaisuriAbdul Halim JusohBarisan Nasional
P34N7LangkapSabri Mohd NoorBarisan Nasional
P34N8Batu RakitBazlan Abdul RahmanBarisan Nasional