Kuantan District

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Kuantan District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Kuantan
Other transcription(s)
 •  Jawi كوانتن‎
 •  Chinese 关丹县
 •  Tamil குவாந்தான்
Kuantan highlighted in Pahang, Malaysia.svg
Location of Kuantan District in Pahang
Kuantan District
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Kuantan District
Location of Kuantan District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°55′N103°5′E / 3.917°N 103.083°E / 3.917; 103.083 Coordinates: 3°55′N103°5′E / 3.917°N 103.083°E / 3.917; 103.083
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang
Seat Kuantan
Local area government(s)Kuantan City Council
Government
 • District officerZaliza Zulkipli [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total2,960.42 km2 (1,143.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [3]
 • Total445,695
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
25xxx
Calling code +6-09
Vehicle registration plates C

The Kuantan District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the north-east of Pahang, the district bordered Kemaman District of Terengganu on the north, South China Sea on the east, Jerantut District and Maran District on the west and Pekan District on the south.

Contents

The major towns in the district are Kuantan and Bandar Indera Mahkota. Panching, Sungai Lembing, Gambang and Beserah also located here.

Administrative divisions

Map of Kuantan district. Map of Kuantan District, Pahang.svg
Map of Kuantan district.

Kuantan District is divided into 6 mukims, which are: [4]

Additionally, the Gebeng industrial area is an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) within Kuantan district since 2020. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 255,974—    
2000 344,319+34.5%
2010 443,796+28.9%
2020 548,014+23.5%
Source: [6]

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. [3]

Ethnic groups in Kuantan District, 2010 census
Ethnicity PopulationPercentage
Bumiputera 60,69667.2%
Chinese 24,51127.1%
Indian 4,7395.2%
Others3580.4%
Total90,304100%

Education

Higher Education

IPTA are institutes of higher learning run by the government. In Kuantan, they include:

IPTS are institutes of higher learning run by private entities. In Kuantan, they include:

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Kuantan district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P82Indera MahkotaSaifuddin AbdullahPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P83KuantanWan Razali Wan NorPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P84Paya BesarMohd Shahar AbdullahBarisan Nasional (UMNO)

List of district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P182N12BeserahAndansura RabuPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P182N13SemambuChan Chun KangPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P183N14TeruntumSim Chon SiangPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P183N15Tanjung LumpurRosli Abdul JabarPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P183N16InderapuraShafik Fauzan SharifBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P184N17Sungai LembingMohamad Ayob AsriPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P184N18LeparMohd Yazid Mohd YunusPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P184N19PanchingMohd Tarmizi YahayaPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P185N20Pulau ManisMohd Rafiq Khan Ahmad KhanPerikatan Nasional (PAS)

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References

  1. ↑ "Pegawai Kanan". pdtkuantan.pahang.gov.my.
  2. ↑ "Peta & Keluasan". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Kuantan.
  3. 1 2 "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Peta & Keluasan". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Kuantan.
  5. ↑ "Cukai tanah untuk industri turun". Harian Metro. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Key Findings Population and Housing Census of Malaysia, 2020" (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia.
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