Kuantan

Kuantan (population 340,000) is a town in Malaysia, and is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in the peninsular, covering around 36,000 km². It is in Peninsular Malaysia, facing the South China Sea and at the mouth of the Kuantan River about halfway up the east coast from Singapore to Kota Bharu.

Related Topics:
Malaysia - Pahang - Peninsular Malaysia - South China Sea - Singapore - Kota Bharu

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The Pahang state government shifted the administrative centre of Pahang from Kuala Lipis to Kuantan in 1957.

Related Topics:
Pahang - Kuala Lipis

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Kuantan's main sightseeing attraction is its State Mosque (Masjid Negeri). There are scenic beaches popular with vacationers in the town's vicinity, such as Teluk Cempedak, Batu Hitam, Balok, and Cherating. The Kuantan area also produces handicrafts and batik.

Related Topics:
Cherating - Batik

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The main shopping facilities in Kuantan includes Berjaya Megamall, Kuantan Parade, Kuantan Plaza, and Teruntum. The only 5-Star Hotel in Kuantan is the Holiday Village of Malaysia while the 4-Star Hotels includes MS Garden Hotel, Mariana Beach Resort, and The Legend Resort. 5-Star Resorts are often chosen by foreign visitors. The more popular ones includes Hyatt Regency, De Rhu Beach Resort, Cherating Holiday Villa Beach Resort, Swiss-Garden Resort, Impiana Resort, Club Med Cherating, and the Legend Resort.

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There are a few residential area in Kuantan.One of these are Air, Puth, Bukit Sekilau, Alor Akar and Galing.

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