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Kuantan

Not to be confused with Kwanten or Kelantan.
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
Kontaeng
State capital city and district capital
City of Kuantan
Bandaraya Kuantan
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوانتن
 • Chinese关丹 (Simplified)
關丹 (Traditional)
Guāndān (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilகுவாந்தான்
Kuvāntāṉ (Transliteration)
From top, left to right:
The Kuantan 188 tower is located on the banks of Kuantan River, Downtown view, the Sultan Ahmad Shah State Mosque, the Kuantan City Council Building, the Kuantan Court Complex, Teluk Cempedak beach, and Kuantan Port
Official seal of Kuantan
Seal
Map
Location of Kuantan in Pahang
Kuantan is located in Pahang
Kuantan
Kuantan
   Kuantan in    Pahang
Kuantan is located in Malaysia
Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan (Malaysia)
Kuantan is located in Southeast Asia
Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan (Southeast Asia)
Kuantan is located in Asia
Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan (Asia)
Coordinates: 3°49′N 103°20′E / 3.817°N 103.333°E / 3.817; 103.333
Country Malaysia
State Pahang
DistrictKuantan
Founded1851
Establishment1 August 1913
Administrative centre27 August 1955[2]
Municipality status1 September 1979
City status21 February 2021
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • BodyKuantan City Council
 • MayorDato' Hamdan Hussin
Area
[3]
 • Total324 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation
21.95 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total548,014[1]
 • Density1,691/km2 (4,380/sq mi)
DemonymKuantanese
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postcode
25xxx
Mean solar timeUTC+06:46:48
Websitembk.gov.my
Kuantan City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan
مجليس بنداراي كوانتن‎
Type
Type
History
Founded21 February 2021
Preceded byKuantan 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
mbk.gov.my

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.

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,[2] the Sultan of Pahang.

  1. ^ "Pengenalan Newsletter" (PDF). Dosm.gov.my. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Establishment History". Official Portal Pahang State Government. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Background".