# Machang District, Kelantan – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/machang/

District · Kelantan 

# Machang

Machang is a district of Malaysia in Kelantan. It covers **526.8 km²**. 191 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 229 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 527km²
- 229mapped services
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machang?

Machang lies in [Kelantan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). It borders 6 other districts: [Besut](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/terengganu/besut/), [Kota Bharu](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/kota-bharu/), [Kuala Krai](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/kuala-krai/), [Pasir Mas](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/pasir-mas/), [Pasir Puteh](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/pasir-puteh/) and [Tanah Merah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/tanah-merah/). By area it is the 117th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 3.5% of [Kelantan](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kelantan/). The centre of Machang is about 298 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 40 km from Kota Bharu, the main town of Kelantan. The centre point is at 5.7675° N, 102.2337° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around Machang

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Machang: 1 nature reserve.

- Taman Eko Rimba Bukit Bakar · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Machang

- Jeram Pasu · waterfall, Pasir Puteh12 km
- Home 1 · castle or fort, Tanah Merah14 km
- Taman Rekreasi Bukit Panau · nature reserve, Pasir Mas15 km
- Gua Kelawar · cave, Pasir Mas16 km
- Air Terjun Jeram Linang · attraction, Pasir Puteh16 km
- Jeram Linang · waterfall, Pasir Puteh16 km
- ferry base · attraction, Kuala Krai20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Machang

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) · Kota Baharu45 km
- Narathiwat Airport (NAW)100 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanah Merah (Tanah Merah), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:57) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 18:59).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Machang

Open gazetteers list **191 villages, towns and localities** in Machang. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 279 m above sea level (median 36 m).

- Banggol Judah
- Banggol Kemian
- Bukit Lada
- Kampong Alor Melaka
- Kampong Awah
- Kampong Ayer Merah
- Kampong Bagan
- Kampong Baka
- Kampong Bakat
- Kampong Bandar
- Kampong Banggol
- Kampong Banggol Goyang
- Kampong Banggol Judah
- Kampong Banggol Limau Nipis
- Kampong Banggol Nangka
- Kampong Banggol Pak Ali
- Kampong Banggol Sering
- Kampong Batu
- Kampong Batu Berdiri
- Kampong Bechah Lara
- Kampong Bechah Seladang
- Kampong Belukar
- Kampong Belukar Kemian
- Kampong Bendang Buloh
- Kampong Bilal Talib
- Kampong Bukit
- Kampong Bukit Belah
- Kampong Bukit Jong
- Kampong Bukit Sawa
- Kampong Bukit Tiu
- Kampong Bunchit
- Kampong Bunut
- Kampong Bunut Tok Mak Teh
- Kampong Chanor
- Kampong Chekok
- Kampong Cherang
- Kampong Cherang Hangus
- Kampong Dewan Besar
- Kampong Dewan Kechil
- Kampong Dusun Buloh
- Kampong Galang
- Kampong Gaung
- Kampong Gendang Lima
- Kampong Gosong
- Kampong Guntong
- Kampong Jakar
- Kampong Jelatok
- Kampong Jelutong
- Kampong Jenereh Kudong
- Kampong Jenerih
- Kampong Kabah
- Kampong Kelewah
- Kampong Kelubi
- Kampong Kemahang
- Kampong Kemunchop
- Kampong Kemuning
- Kampong Kepang
- Kampong Kerawang
- Kampong Kerilla
- Kampong Kija
- Kampong Kijal
- Kampong Kok Kiak
- Kampong Kuala Kerak
- Kampong Kuala Merabang
- Kampong Kubang Badak
- Kampong Kubang Belut
- Kampong Kubang Katak
- Kampong Kubang Kekura
- Kampong Kubang Sepat
- Kampong Kubang Tebik
- Kampong Labok
- Kampong Lalang Luas
- Kampong Lalok
- Kampong Leoong
- Kampong Lepan Agor
- Kampong Lepan Kandis
- Kampong Limau Hantu
- Kampong Limau Nipis
- Kampong Machang Gedibing
- Kampong Mak Kundor
- Kampong Mata Ayer
- Kampong Merbau Chondong
- Kampong Merbau Lelabi
- Kampong Merbau Salam
- Kampong Merkel
- Kampong Mubu
- Kampong Nerang
- Kampong Nyatoh
- Kampong Padang
- Kampong Padang Selising
- Kampong Padang Tebik
- Kampong Pak Gombak
- Kampong Pak Kundor
- Kampong Pak Lumat
- Kampong Pak Majid
- Kampong Pak Roman
- Kampong Pangkal Amin
- Kampong Pangkal Berangan
- Kampong Pangkal Chechar
- Kampong Pangkal Chuit
- Kampong Pangkal Durian
- Kampong Pangkal Gong
- Kampong Pangkal Jenereh
- Kampong Pangkal Kepas
- Kampong Pangkal Kerdas
- Kampong Pangkal Lubok Bunut
- Kampong Pangkal Meleret
- Kampong Pangkal Mempelam
- Kampong Pangkal Nering
- Kampong Pangkal Pak Omar
- Kampong Pangkal Payong
- Kampong Pangkal Pemanok
- Kampong Pangkal Perahu
- Kampong Pangkal Petai
- Kampong Pangkal Pulai
- Kampong Pankal Jetas
- Kampong Panyit
- Kampong Pasir Bandar
- Kampong Pasir Besar
- Kampong Pasir Senang
- Kampong Pasir Senor
- Kampong Pauh
- Kampong Pauh Lima
- Kampong Pek
- Kampong Pemanok
- Kampong Penegoh
- Kampong Peradong
- Kampong Pertok
- Kampong Pisang
- Kampong Pulau Raya
- Kampong Raja
- Kampong Ranggol Petai
- Kampong Rengas
- Kampong Repoh China
- Kampong Sega
- Kampong Selimbar
- Kampong Setul Lima
- Kampong Simpol
- Kampong Simpur Belubang
- Kampong Sungai Ayer Belaga
- Kampong Sungai Hala
- Kampong Sungai Mas
- Kampong Surau Lama
- Kampong Takil
- Kampong Takil Dalam
- Kampong Takil Luar
- Kampong Tanah Merah
- Kampong Telaga Tujoh
- Kampong Temangan Lama
- Kampong Tengah
- Kampong Tok Bilal
- Kampong Tok Bok
- Kampong Tok Kaya
- Kampong Tok Midong
- Kampong Tualang Kelikir
- Kampong Tualang Kudong
- Kampong Ujit
- Kampong Ulu Sat
- Kampong Wek
- Kampung Ayer Merah
- Kampung Baka
- Kampung Durian Telok
- Kampung Gading Galoh
- Kampung Gertak Kweng Hitam
- Kampung Hau
- Kampung Jakar
- Kampung Jenereh Bongkok
- Kampung Joh
- Kampung Kemahang
- Kampung Kemuning
- Kampung Kenanga
- Kampung Kuala Sat
- Kampung Limau Nipis Dalam
- Kampung Limau Nipis Luar
- Kampung Merbau Chondong
- Kampung Muka Bukit
- Kampung Pangkal Mak Wan
- Kampung Pangkal Petai
- Kampung Seputih
- Kampung Simpol
- Kampung Wakaf Bata
- Lubok Batu
- Machang
- Pangkal Chuit
- Pekan Jambu Lawar
- Pekan Temangan
- Pulai Chondong
- Taman Sentosa Jaya
- Temangan
- Temangan Baharu
- Tok Bok

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Machang

Named natural and historic features inside Machang, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

87 rivers and streams.

- Alor Kunyil
- Alor Mengkut
- Alor Seputeh
- Sungai Anjing
- Sungai Ayer Berlaga
- Sungai Bagah
- Sungai Bagan
- Sungai Baka
- Sungai Batu Pahat
- Sungai Bayah
- Sungai Bechah Kelubi
- Sungai Behat
- Sungai Belawan
- Sungai Belukar
- Sungai Bukit Belah
- Sungai Bukit Bujang
- Sungai Buloh
- Sungai Chakong
- Sungai Che Wa
- Sungai Depu
- Sungai Dewa
- Sungai Durian Telok
- Sungai Durian Tembaga
- Sungai Emas

…and 63 more.

### Hills and mountains

25 hills; 10 mountains.

- Bukit Yong · 652 m
- Bukit Bakar · 585 m
- Bukit Besar Lata Cheng · 565 m
- Bukit Tualang Chepa · 552 m
- Bukit Batu Meninjau · 506 m
- Bukit Panjang · 397 m
- Bukit Rusa · 380 m
- Bukit Lepan Kawang · 378 m
- Bukit Buloh · 346 m
- Bukit Besar · 182 m
- Bukit Keroh · 182 m
- Bukit Lepan Chengai · 169 m
- Bukit Mas · 126 m
- Bukit Week · 126 m
- Bukit Ulu Labok · 111 m
- Bukit Sawa · 109 m
- Bukit Kepang · 91 m
- Bukit Pak Long · 77 m
- Bukit Koh · 66 m
- Bukit Sungai Anjing · 61 m
- Bukit Bujang · 56 m
- Bukit Sabut · 50 m
- Bukit Besi · 49 m
- Bukit Tongek · 49 m

…and 11 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Temangan Forest Reserve
- Ulu Sat Forest Reserve

### Estates

13 estates.

- Banggol Lalang Luas
- Bukit Belah Estate
- Bukit China Estate
- Bukit Pak Leha Estate
- Che Timun Estate
- Hoe Seng Bee Estate
- Kuala Hau Estate
- Lindale Estate
- Maka Estate
- Padang Resak Estate
- Sungai Bagan Estate
- Sungai Bedal Estate
- Tong Ann Estate

### Getting around

1 railway halt.

- Belukar Panjang

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Machang and the best time to visit

In Machang, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,539 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (503 mm) and the driest Feb (63 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 193 

Feb 26 63 

Mar 27 116 

Apr 28 98 

May 29 154 

Jun 28 152 

Jul 28 162 

Aug 28 171 

Sep 28 179 

Oct 27 254 

Nov 27 493 

Dec 26 503 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Machang · Machang 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76517&mlon=102.22655#map=17/5.76517/102.22655) 

Bank Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad · Machang 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76428&mlon=102.22084#map=17/5.76428/102.22084) 

ATM MEPS · Machang 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.81404&mlon=102.22416#map=17/5.81404/102.22416) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Machang 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76774&mlon=102.24014#map=17/5.76774/102.24014) 

Hotel Homestay Akok Cikgu · Machang 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.75319&mlon=102.22943#map=17/5.75319/102.22943) 

Mall Cafe Rissmart Machang · Machang 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76855&mlon=102.21502#map=17/5.76855/102.21502) 

School Taska Impian Razin · Machang 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76597&mlon=102.23329#map=17/5.76597/102.23329) 

College Kolej Tun Abdul Razak · Machang 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.76045&mlon=102.27374#map=17/5.76045/102.27374) 

Police station IPD Machang · Machang 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.77944&mlon=102.21777#map=17/5.77944/102.21777) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Machang

Places mapped inside Machang in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals18
- Banks8
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps31
- Hotels17
- Shopping malls1
- Schools39
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants96
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Kelantan

- Bachok
- Gua Musang
- Jeli
- Kota Bharu
- Kuala Krai
- Pasir Mas
- Pasir Puteh
- Tanah Merah
- Tumpat

## Quick answers

- Where is Machang?In Kelantan, Malaysia
- What borders Machang?Besut, Kota Bharu, Kuala Krai, Pasir Mas, Pasir Puteh and Tanah Merah
- What is there to see in Machang?Taman Eko Rimba Bukit Bakar
- What time zone is Machang in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Machang?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Machang?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machang?191 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machang?Settlements lie between 13 m and 279 m
- What is the highest point in Machang?Bukit Yong (652 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machang?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machang?Hospital Machang, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machang?Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machang?MEPS, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machang?Caltex, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Machang?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Machang?8 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Machang?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Machang?31 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machang?MY0306 (OCHA common operational dataset)