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City Details: Kuantan

A few alternate names for Kuantan are: KUA, Koan-tan-su, Kuala Kuantan, Kuala Kuatan, Kuantan, Kôan-tan-sṳ, guan dan, kuantan, kuvantan, kvantana

Kuantan 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

General Information

  • Official Name: Malaysia
  • Common Name: Malaysia
  • Population: 548014
  • Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
  • Coordinates: 3.8077, 103.326
  • Country Code: MYS
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Kuantan

  • 1. Kuantan Airport (KUA), distance from city center: 13.47 km
  • 2. Kerteh Airport (KTE), distance from city center: 81.89 km
  • 3. Pulau Tioman Airport (TOD), distance from city center: 143.80 km

Location of Kuantan

Malaysia Country Details

  • Country: Malaysia
  • Official Name: Malaysia
  • Capital: Kuala Lumpur
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
  • Population: 32,365,998
  • Area: 330,803 km²
  • Languages: English, Malay
  • Currency: Malaysian ringgit (RM)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand

Museums in Kuantan, Malaysia

Museum

Muzium Kesenian Pahang

Jalan Masjid, 25000 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Coordinates: 3.8074° N, 103.3259° E

Museum

Galeri Tenun Bandar

Jalan Penjara, 25100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Coordinates: 3.8037° N, 103.3223° E