Jeli District

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Jeli District Jjeli
District of Malaysia
Jajahan Jeli
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	جلي‎
• Chinese	日里县
• Tamil	ஜெலி
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Location of Jeli District in Kelantan
Jeli District Location of Jeli District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°42′N 101°50′E / 5.700°N 101.833°E / 5.700; 101.833
Country	Malaysia
State	Kelantan
Establishment	1986[1]
Seat	Jeli
Local area government(s)	Jeli District Counci
Government
• District officer	Nik Raisnan Bin Haji Daud[2]
• Administrative office	Jeli District and Land Office
Area [3]
• Total	1,326 km2 (512 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	55,600
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	176xx
Calling code	+6-09
Vehicle registration plates	D

Jeli District Council Majlis Daerah Jeli
Type
Type	Local authority
History
Founded	1988
Leadership
President	Nik Raisnan Daud
District secretary	Wan Muhammad Hazam Wan Hassan
Meeting place
17600 Jeli, Kelantan Darul Naim.
Website
mdjeli.kelantan.gov.my

The Jeli District (Jawi: جلي) is a district and a parliamentary constituency in western Kelantan, Malaysia. As of 2010, the district's population is estimated to be 42,150. Jeli is administered by the Jeli District Council. Jeli is bordered by Perak's Hulu Perak District to the west, the Thai district of Waeng to the north, Tanah Merah District to the northeast and Kuala Krai District to the southeast.

Most people in Jeli work as rubber tappers. The rubber plantations which belong to the local people also attract people from outside to come and work. Commonly families own a small plantation of 6 acres (24,000 m²) up to 50 acres (200,000 m²) in size. The history of Jeli began when the government encouraged the people around Kelantan to start a great area of agriculture. This process began with a period of land clearing, or logging.