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Kuantan
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 Largest cities in Malaysia, 12th largest city in Malaysia based on a 2020 population of 548,014 and the largest city on the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, 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 Abu Bakar of Pahang, Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Pahang. History Kuantan in the first century was a part of Chi Tu, Chih-Tu empire. In the 11th century, this piece of land was conquered by another small empire called Pheng-Kheng before being taken over by the Siamese during the 12th century. During the 15th century, Kuantan was ruled by the Malaccan Sultanate, Malaccan Empire. Kuantan is said to have been founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuantan Port
Kuantan Port (Latitude 3°58'N, Longitude 103° 26'E) is a multipurpose port in the East Coast Region of Peninsular Malaysia, situated about 25 km to the north of Kuantan city and facing South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan island, Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luz .... Previously run by Kuantan Port Authority, it has been privatised since 1998 and is currently operated by Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd. The port is part of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. History * 1974 Kuantan Port Authority established * 1976 Construction of Kuantan Port started * 1979 Construction completed * 1980 Partial operation * 1984 Full operation * 1998 Privatised and managed by Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd since * 2001 Phase II Expansion (Inner Basin Project) completed * 2003 Dedicated Containe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahang
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Kuantan District
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. The major towns in the district are Kuantan and Bandar Indera Mahkota. Panching, Sungai Lembing, Gambang and Beserah also located here. Administrative divisions Kuantan District is divided into 6 mukims, which are: * Beserah * Kuala Kuantan (downtown Kuantan) * Penor * Sungai Karang * Ulu Kuantan * Ulu Lepar Additionally, the Gebeng industrial area is an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) within Kuantan district since 2020. Demographics The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Education Higher education IPTA are institutes of higher learning run by the government. In Kuantan, they include: * International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) * University Malaysia Paha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuantan 188
Kuantan 188 (Malay: ''Menara Kuantan 188''; Jawi: ),is a 30-storey, 188-meter (616 feet) observation tower situated along the banks of the Kuantan River in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Officially inaugurated on February 21, 2021, it stands as the second tallest tower in Malaysia, following the Kuala Lumpur Tower, and holds the distinction of being the tallest structure in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER). History The tower (formerly known as ''Menara Teruntum)'' was conceived as part of the Kuantan Waterfront redevelopment initiative by the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC). The tower's design was conceptualised by Neoformation Architects Sdn Bhd. The structural engineering was handled by Meinhardt Group. The project was led by ECERDC and Pembinaan Purcon Sdn Bhd as the main contractors, with KLCC Projects Sdn Bhd as project manager. Construction officially began in August 2017. The tower received its Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuantan River
The Kuantan River () is a river in Pahang, Malaysia. It runs from Sungai Lembing through Kuantan City before flowing out to South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan island, Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luz .... One section of the Kuantan River flows past an ancient mangrove forest. This forest, which has existed for 500 years, is of vital importance and immense value for the many animal and bird species that it supports as well as for the ecology of the area. The swamp sprawls over an area of 340 hectares. See also * List of rivers of Malaysia References Gallery Image:Helipad at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan.jpg, Sungai Kuantan (Kuantan River) as seen on the left of the picture, flows through part of Kuantan City. Rivers of Pahang Rivers of Malaysia {{Malaysia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teruntum River
Teruntum is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that is represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly The Pahang State Legislative Assembly () is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Seri P .... Demographics History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Teruntum constituency is divided into 10 polling districts. Representation history Election results References Pahang state constituencies {{Pahang-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Malaysia
In Malaysia, cities (Malay language, Malay: ''bandaraya'') are officially designated under the governance of city councils (Malay language, Malay: ''Majlis bandaraya''), although there are several exceptions. , 20 areas in the country are officially termed cities by law. Among them, 16 are from Peninsular Malaysia, while 3 are from East Malaysia. George Town, Penang, George Town, the capital city of Penang, was declared a city on 1 January 1957 by Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, making it the first city in the country, and the only city declared before Malayan Independence, Malayan independence. George Town remained the sole city of Federation of Malaya, Malaya until 1963, when Singapore was formally incorporated into Malaysia. However, Singapore's expulsion in 1965 meant that George Town would remain Malaysia's only city until Kuala Lumpur's declaration as a city in 1972, by Abdul Halim of Kedah, the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. In 1988, Kuching was chartered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Largest Cities In Malaysia
This article details the list of the most populous settlements in Malaysia. Malaysia designates all populated regions into three categories: a district, municipality, or city. While district boundaries are limited to individual state-drawn district boundaries, some municipalities and cities are made up of several smaller component districts whose elevated status forms a local government. Thus, this list does not include component districts and only includes overall administrative localities defined by their respective local governments. Within defined boundaries This table lists all cities, municipalities and districts in Malaysia whose population exceeds 250,000 people, according to statistics published in the 2020 Malaysian census by the Malaysian Department of Statistics (DOSM). There are 34 populated regions in Malaysia whose population exceeds 250,000 people. All 13 states and the Federal Territories have at least one city, municipality or district whose population exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Ahmad Shah State Mosque
The Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque () is Pahang's state mosque. It is located in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. History It is named after the recorded Sultan Ahmad al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Ali (23 May 1836 – 9 May 1914), who was the sixth Raja Bendahara of Pahang and the founder and first modern Sultan of Pahang that established Pahang's present regal family. On 28 August 1964, Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah officially inaugurated the mosque. The space-age design of old Sultan Ahmad 1 Mosque consisted of a big dome and a rocket-like minaret. It was built in 1962 to replace the old wooden one on Wall Street (now Mahkota Road). The mosque has an elaborate fifty-metre-diameter dome resting on a concrete ring above a curved concrete wall and columns. It was the most prominent geodesic dome house of worship in Pahang. Unfortunately, due to faulty design, this space-age mosque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan
Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital is a government funded district general hospital in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital opened in 1983. It had 851 beds. References See also * List of hospitals in Malaysia Hospital buildings completed in 1983 Hospitals in Pahang Hospitals established in 1983 Kuantan 1983 establishments in Malaysia 20th-century architecture in Malaysia {{Malaysia-hospital-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Malaysia
Districts (; ''Jajahan'' in Kelantan) are a type of subdivision below the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office () which is headed by district officer (). Classification In Peninsular Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state. A ''mukim'' (Commune (administrative division), commune, sub-district or parish) is a subdivision of a district. The National Land Code (Malaysia), National Land Code assigns land matters, including the delineation of districts, to the purview of State governments of Malaysia, state governments. These states operate a Torrens title, Torrens system, with districts administered by the respective state’s land and district office, and coordinated by the land and mines office. The state of Perlis is not divided into districts due to its size, but straight to the mukim level. The three Federal Territories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Local Governments In Malaysia
Local government in Malaysia, according to Local Government Act 1971 of Malaysia, means city councils, municipal councils and district councils. City council Local governments administering a city are normally called City Council (''Majlis Bandaraya''). However, there are local authorities which are called City Hall (''Dewan Bandaraya''). The usage of the term "city hall" is a possible misnomer since a city hall normally refers to the building which houses a city council instead of the local council itself. Kuantan City Council, having received city status on 21 February 2021, is the newest City Council formed in Malaysia following Klang City Council which received city status on 5 February 2024. Municipal council Local governments administering a municipality are called Municipal Council (''Majlis Perbandaran''). Penampang in Sabah is the latest local government area to receive Municipal status, having done so 1 April 2024. District council Local governments adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
