Kuantan
State capital city and district capital in Pahang, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kuantan (federal constituency). For the state constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Teruntum (state constituency).
Kuantan (Pahang Malay: Kontaeng; Terengganu Malay: Kuatang/Kuantang; Jawi: كوانتن) 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 on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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Kuantan
Kontaeng | |
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City of Kuantan Bandaraya Kuantan | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كوانتن |
• Chinese | 关丹 (Simplified) 關丹 (Traditional) Guāndān (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Tamil | குவாந்தான் Kuvāntāṉ (Transliteration) |
Coordinates: 3°49′N 103°20′E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Pahang |
District | Kuantan |
Founded | 1851 |
Establishment | 1 August 1913 |
Administrative centre | 27 August 1955[1] |
Municipality status | 1 September 1979 |
City status | 21 February 2021 |
Government | |
• Type | City council |
• Body | Kuantan City Council |
• Mayor | Dato' Hamdan Hussin |
Area | |
• Total | 324 km2 (125 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21.95 m (72 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 548,014[3] |
• Density | 1,691/km2 (4,380/sq mi) |
Demonym | Kuantanese |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postcode | 25xxx |
Mean solar time | UTC+06:46:48 |
Website | mbk.gov.my |
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Quick Facts Kuantan City Council Majlis Bandaraya Kuantanمجليس بنداراي كوانتن, Type ...
Kuantan City Council Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan مجليس بنداراي كوانتن | |
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History | |
Founded | 21 February 2021 |
Preceded by | Kuantan Municipal Council |
Leadership | |
Mayor | Hamdan Hussin |
City secretary | Yusoff Husain |
Meeting place | |
Menara MBK, Kompleks Bandaraya Kuantan, Jalan Tanah Putih, 25100 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur. | |
Website | |
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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,[1] the Sultan of Pahang.