Kelantan River

Its drainage basin is about 11,900 km²[1] in northeast Malaysia, including part of the Taman Negara, and flows northwards into the South China Sea.[3] The river's tributaries rise in the forested mountains in the Gua Musang region in southern Kelantan, where many Orang Asli tribes live.Lower down, Malay villages dot the banks of the river which passes through one of the most densely populated floodplains in Peninsular Malaysia whose paddy fields produce around 12% of the Malaysian rice production.The river flows past seven important towns, from south to north: Kuala Krai, Tanah Merah, Machang, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, the state capital Kota Bharu, as well as Pengkalan Chepa, Towards the estuary the river forms a delta that spans the districts of Tumpat and Kota Bharu.The area around the actual estuary, known as Kuala Besar, is dotted with picturesque fishing villages, which are also well known for the production of batik (a local patterned material produced by waxing and dyeing cloth) for which Kelantan is famed for.