Moonriver Lodge, Sigar Highlands
FOR OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDRENAbout Lojing
Lojing was officially launched as a sub-district of Kelantan Darul Naim on 5 Aug-10.
The ground-breaking ceremony was graced by Yang Maha Mulia Pemangku Raja Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra Ibni Sultan Ismail Petra D.K., S.P.M.K.
The following extract is a direct translation from Malay from the official brochure for the day.
Lojing is located in the south-west of Kelantan state with an area of 1,817km3. The sub-district of Lojing only forms 22.42% from the district of Gua Musang with and altitude from 610-1,500m abs. Temperature ranges from 18-25deg C. Lojing is next door to Cameron Highlands, Pahang. It has 3 main areas i.e. Betis Area, Hau Area and Sigar Area (where Moonriver Lodge is located). Its current population of 5,613 people is formed by the majority indigenous race (Temiar)~4,113 people, 200 Malays,Chinese, Indian and others with 1,300 foreign workers.
The name “Lojing” was long used before 1900, according to the Temiars. The logging trails were the first access roads into Lojing and Cameron Highlands. The early settlers were started by the Temiars beside Sungai (River) Belatop and Sungai Brooke. It was also believed that the head of an Asli family, called Ajing was the first pioneer at Sungai Belatop. The area was named after him, which then became LOJING.
