Kuantan
Sign in to saveKuantan (Pahang Malay: Kontaeng; Terengganu Malay: Kuatang/Kuantang) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 12th largest city in Malaysia based on a 2020 population of 548,014 and the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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Kuantan is the capital city of Pahang state in Malaysia, located at the mouth of the Kuantan River. It is the 12th largest city in Malaysia and the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, with a 2020 population of about 548,000 people.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kuantan
- Region
- Pahang
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 548,014
- Timezone
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- History
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- Urban development
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- ECER Special Economic Zone (ECER SEZ)
- Tourism
- Beaches
- Waterfalls and parks
- Sungai Lembing
- Theme parks
- Kuantan 188
- Design and concept
- Inauguration
- Tallest structures in Kuantan
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Healthcare
- Education
- Higher education
- Private colleges and institutes
- Secondary schools
- Transportation
- Land
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- Sea
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Kuantan (Pahang Malay: Kontaeng; Terengganu Malay: Kuatang/Kuantang) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 12th largest city in Malaysia based on a 2020 population of 548,014 and the largest city on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
The administrative centre of the state of Pahang was officially relocated to Kuantan on 27 August 1955 from Kuala Lipis, and was officiated by HRH Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Pahang.