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Raub is
both a town and a district in Pahang,
Malaysia. The town is situated 110 km from the Malaysian capital of
Kuala Lumpur and 265 km from Pahang's
capital, Kuantan. Raub is one of the oldest
towns in Pahang.
Raub
district consist of 7 mukim (territorial division), namely Batu Talam,
Sega, Semantan Ulu, Dong, Ulu Dong, Gali and Tras. An area of 2,271 km²,
Raub district is situated in west of Pahang
and between two range, Titiwangsa Range and Benom Mountain Range.
Raub was
explored and founded in the 18th century. It is a historic gold mining
settlement, and the gold mining industry is now undergoing something of a
resurgence as the gold price has risen. There are a lot of British style
building in Raub, especially along Mason Road (now known as Jalan Tengku
Abdullah). Most of the building in Raub were built during the pre-World
War II era. The Police Station of Raub is probably one of the oldest
building in Malaysia, it was built in 1905.
After the
gold mines were depleted, the main economic activity of Raub is
agriculture. Main commodity crops in Raub are natural rubber, oil palm,
cocoa and local fruits, like durians. Durians grown in Raub are probably
the best in Malaysia.
The
population in Raub is very diversified although it is predominantly
Chinese and most of them are descendants of the gold mining workforce. The
Chinese are concentrated in the original Raub town. The Malays on the
other hand, are located primarily on the outskirts of Raub town.
Raub is
administered by Raub District Council (Majlis Daerah Raub).
The main
public transport is the bus network. Buses travel from the town centre to
other satellite towns and cities within the Raub district, inter-districts
and interstates everyday. Towns and cities accessible by bus from Raub
includes Bentong, Kuantan,
Kuala Lumpur and even
Singapore.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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