Kuantan is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Pekan Town is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal town of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah. It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, and his son, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Najib is also Pekan's current Member of Parliament.
Kuala Selangor is a town in northwestern Selangor, Malaysia. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the coterminous Kuala Selangor District.
Kukup is a small fishing village in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. It is famous for its open-air seafood restaurants built on stilts over the water. Regularly scheduled ferries connect Kukup with Tanjung Balai in Indonesia.
Kota Tinggi is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia, located around 42 kilometers north-east of Johor Bahru, on the road to Mersing. Kota Tinggi is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District, where the town is situated.
Temerloh is a municipality in Central Pahang, Malaysia. Temerloh has been proved that it is "The Centre Of Peninsular Malaysia" 3TS, which actually situated at Kampung Paya Siput, Lanchang.[4] Located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan–Kuala Lumpur trunk road , Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan, the state capital. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River. Today, "Temerloh" usually refers to the territory under the administration of Temerloh Municipal Council which includes Mentakab, Lanchang, Kuala Krau and Kerdau.
Federal Route 3 is a main federal road running along the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia. The 739 kilometres (459 mi) federal highway connects Rantau Panjang in Kelantan until Johor Bahru in Johor. The entire FT3 highway is gazetted as a part of the Asian Highway Network route 18.
Cherating is a beach town in Pahang, Malaysia, located about 47 km north of Kuantan. Popular tourist attractions are the beaches along the Chendor Beach with many hotels and resorts. Cherating is also the location of Asia's first Club Mediterranee.
Mentakab is a town, a mukim (commune) and a state assembly constituency in Temerloh District in central Pahang, Malaysia. It is 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest from downtown Temerloh and 82 km (51 mi) northeast from Kuala Lumpur.
Tanjung Lumpur Highway, or Jalan Abu Bakar, Federal Route 183, is a major highway in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 183 starts at Padang Lalang junctions.
Teluk Cempedak or Teluk Chempedak also known as Palm Beach is a beach in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 5 kilometres east from the town centre in Kuantan. The white sandy beach and casuarinas and pine trees line the coast, with some rocky promontories facing the South China Sea. The fishing village of Beserah is about 5 kilometres away.
Jalan Tanjung Gelang, Federal Route 435, is a federal road in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is a main route to the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Tanjung Gelang Naval Base.
Batu Hitam is a beach located about 10 km from Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is called Batu Hitam for its stretch of black stones at the otherwise white sandy beach. Batu Hitam beach is one of the famous recreation place for the local residents and outsider.
Bandar Putra Kuantan is a newly developed township located in Tanjung Lumpur, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It can be access by using Tanjung Lumpur main road directly from Kuantan city. This township also located near with the Yayasan Pahang main building and TMG mall Tanjung Lumpur.
Tanjung Sepat or better known as Pantai Sepat is a typical Malay fishing village located about 10 km from Kuantan and is located on the way south to the royal town of Pekan. From Kuantan, it is accessible via Jalan Abu Bakar and is an alternative way to the royal town of Pekan.
Penor is a small town 35 km south of Kuantan town. Located near the Kuantan-Pekan district border, it is accessible by the Tanjung Lumpur Highway. Penor houses the jail of Pahang, Penor Jail, which is Penor's landmark. Apart from the jail, Penor is famous among locals for its calm beach and also as a fishing spot.
The Abu Bakar Bridge is the main bridge on Pahang River near Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Kuantan-Pekan. Construction started in 1968 and was completed two years later, with the total cost of RM2.5 million. The bridge was opened on 28 February 1970 by Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang.
Pahang FM is a Malay language-radio station in the state of Pahang, Malaysia. It is maintained by the State Radio Televisyen Malaysia Pahang. It is broadcast from Kuala Lumpur throughout several of the country's cities.
Marcerra Kuantan Football Association(Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Daerah Kuantan) is a defunct Malaysian football club based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The club was established in 1970 and began competing in the local league as Kuantan FA. In early 2018, the club's right was sold to Marcerra United and they decided to rename the club as Marcerra Kuantan FA as a symbol of the club's new start.
Yaakub Isa was a Malaysian teacher, writer, scholar of the Malay language and literature.
. Tanjung Lumpur is well known for its ikan bakar (grilled fish). Tanjung Lumpur now rapidly develop with the new infrastructure such as Swiss-Belhotel Kuantan, KPJ Kuantan and Serambi Teruntum.
