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Cherating Beach
Long sandy beach on Malaysia's east coast Route 3 in Pahang, a common stop between Kuantan and Terengganu.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Kuantan
Pahang, Malaysia · Asia
About Kuantan
Kuantan sits on the route: 25 minutes from Kemajuan Tanah Bukit Goh, 36km from Cherating Beach.
Kuantan is in Pahang, Malaysia, with about 550,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kemajuan Tanah Bukit Goh, about 14 km away.
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 PeninsularRead more
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.
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What is there to see near Kuantan?
Within an hour or so of Kuantan: Cherating Beach (36 km).
Where is Kuantan?
Kuantan is in Pahang, Malaysia, about 14 km from Kemajuan Tanah Bukit Goh.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 548,014
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Pahang
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.8077, 103.3260
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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