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Kuantan | |
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| City of Kuantan Bandaraya Kuantan | |
 Aerial view of Kuantan  Kuantan City Council | |
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 Location of Kuantan in Pahang | |
  Kuantan Kuantan (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia Kuantan Kuantan (Southeast Asia) Show map of Southeast Asia Kuantan Kuantan (Asia) Show map of Asia | |
| Coordinates:3°49′N103°20′E / 3.817°N 103.333°E /3.817; 103.333 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| District | Kuantan |
| Founded | 1851 (as Kampung Teruntum) |
| Establishment | 1 August 1913 |
| Administrative centre | 27 August 1955[2] |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 548,014[1] |
| • 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 |
Kuantan City Council Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan مجليس بنداراي كوانتن | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 21 February 2021 |
| Preceded by | Kuantan Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Hamdan Hussin |
City secretary | Yusoff Husain |
| Meeting place | |
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| Menara MBK, Kompleks Bandaraya Kuantan, Jalan Tanah Putih, 25100 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur. | |
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| mbk | |
Kuantan (Pahang Malay:Kontaeng;Terengganu Malay:Kuatang/Kuantang) is a city and the state capital ofPahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the12th largest city in Malaysia based on a 2020 population of 548,014 and the largest city on theEast Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
The administrative centre of the state of Pahang was officially relocated to Kuantan on 27 August 1955 fromKuala Lipis, and was officiated by HRHSultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah,[2] the Sultan of Pahang.
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Kuantan in the first century was a part ofChih-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 theMalaccan Empire.
Kuantan is said to have been founded in the 1850s. The name was notably mentioned inMunshi Abdullah's travelogueKisah Pelayaran ke Kelantan circa 1851/2:
...On Thursday night came a boat from Kuantan. Then they told the ship's crew there's a pirate ship atTanjung Tujuh, forty of them and atKapas Island, and as well atRedang Island; it was spotted by two Kuantan boats and they set off...
In its early days, it was known asKampung Teruntum (lit. 'Lumnitzera Village'). The village was situated at the mouth ofTeruntum River which is in front of the current hospital and it was established by Haji Senik[who?] and his followers in the 1850s. Early primary economic activities included fishing and small businesses. The main evidence of the establishment of the village is the cemetery that is situated nearTaman Esplanade in front of the currentHospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan.
Towards the late 19th century, arrival ofChinese miners and traders saw the establishment of a township in Kuantan and nearby tin mining areas such asGambang andSungai Lembing. Similar to what occurred in other states inPeninsular Malaysia, rubber plantations attractedIndian settlers as well.
Thesinking of HMSPrince of Wales and HMSRepulse took place off the coast of Kuantan on 10 December 1941.
Kuantan was declared a full-fledged city bySultanAbdullah of Pahang on 21 February 2021 and its town council officially renamed the Kuantan City Council (MBK).[4]
ThePahang state government shifted the administrative centre of Pahang fromKuala Lipis to Kuantan in 1955. The urban area of Kuantan city is located mostly in the mukims of Kuala Kuantan and Beserah.
Kuantan City Council, formerly known as theKuantan Sanitary Board (Malay:Lembaga Kesihatan Kuantan) from 1913 until 1937, theKuantan Town Board (Malay:Lembaga Bandaran Kuantan) from 1937 until 1953, theKuantan Town Council (Malay:Majlis Bandaran Kuantan) from 1953 to 31 August 1979 and theKuantan Municipal Council (Malay:Majlis Perbandaran Kuantan) from 1 September 1979 until 20 February 2021, is the local authority of Kuantan.
Part of the largerEast Coast Economic Growth Region (ECER), Kuantan will see many new developments including:
Kuantan features atropical rainforest climate under theKöppen climate classification. Usually, the area experiences two seasons per year, i.e., the "Dry" and Hot season and the Rainy season. The "Dry" and Hot Season (a relative term as the city does not truly have adry season) occurs when seasonal south-west winds blow from Sumatra toward the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia but are blocked by the Titiwangsa Mountain Range. The temperature may reach 40 degrees Celsius. The Rainy season usually occurs between October and March. During this season, the north-east winds bring rain to Kuantan. It can get very cloudy with a large amount of rainfall. Floods may also occur. Areas subject to possible flooding include the road to Sungai Lembing and also a few areas along the Kuantan River.
In 2006, Kuantan experienced significant air pollution that affected visibility because of thehaze blowing in fromSumatra and theWest Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
| Climate data for Kuantan (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.3 (95.5) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.8 (100.0) | 36.4 (97.5) | 36.0 (96.8) | 34.9 (94.8) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.1 (91.6) | 37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.3 (90.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32 (90) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.9 (80.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.6 (74.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.5 (63.5) | 17.5 (63.5) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.5 (68.9) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.0 (66.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.0 (62.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 315.8 (12.43) | 146.4 (5.76) | 155.1 (6.11) | 136.4 (5.37) | 176.9 (6.96) | 158.4 (6.24) | 149.7 (5.89) | 198.9 (7.83) | 181.1 (7.13) | 275.0 (10.83) | 375.1 (14.77) | 717.4 (28.24) | 2,986 (117.6) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.9 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 149.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 86 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 84 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 140 | 171 | 176 | 180 | 174 | 170 | 170 | 174 | 172 | 160 | 135 | 119 | 1,941 |
| Source 1:World Meteorological Organization[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Ogimet[9]Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity),[10] | |||||||||||||
Kuantan's population was approximately 427,515 in 2010 which was composed of 78.5%Malay, 17.9% Chinese, 3.3% Indian and 0.3% other races. The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[11]
| Ethnic groups in Kuantan Municipal Council, 2010 census | ||
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| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 335,599 | 78.5% |
| Chinese | 76,525 | 17.9% |
| Indian | 14,108 | 3.3% |
| Others | 1,282 | 0.3% |
By 2019, its population had grown to 529,600.[1]
One of its major economic activities is tourism. Domestically, it is famous for the production of handicrafts,batik,keropok (dried fish crackers) and salted fish. Kuantan serves as the administrative and commercial capital of Pahang. Trade and commerce are important in the economy of the town.
There arepetrochemical industries, mostly in Gebeng, an industrial area about 25 km north of Kuantan. Among the major companies operating in Kuantan are BASF PETRONAS Chemicals, MTBE/Polypropylene (M) Sdn Bhd,[12] BP Chemicals,[13] MTBE,[14] Flexsys,[15] Bredero Shaw,[16]Eastman Chemical, Kaneka,[17] Polyplastics,[18] Mieco,[19] KNM,[20] JiKang,[21]W.R. Grace,Cryovac, Wasco Pipeline Coatings,[22] AMC,[23] etc.
Kuantan is being identified as aSpecial Economic Zone (SEZ). The launch of SEZ in 2009 by Prime MinisterNajib Tun Razak is one of the first of its kind in Malaysia. The SEZ is located insideEast Coast Economic Region (ECER) of Greater Kuantan which stretches from the district ofKertih, Terengganu to the district ofPekan, Pahang. It is now one of the largest SEZs in Asia, covering 390,000 hectares. ECER SEZ serves as a catalyst to fast-track the economic development in the east coast. ECER SEZ aims to generate RM90 billion of investments and provide over 90,000 new jobs by 2020. At the centre of southeast Asia with four seaports (Kuantan Port as the main gateway) and two airports, ECER SEZ will serve good transportation link between Indochina, India and China.
The development master plan will offer special incentives to attract investors. Include tax exemptions, import and export duties exemptions and 100 per cent investment tax allowance.
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Kuantan's main sightseeing attraction is the beach atTeluk Cempedak or Palm Beach. There are scenic beaches popular among vacationers in the city's vicinity, such asBatu Hitam, Balok, Chenor,Pantai Sepat, Beserah, andCherating. Near Cherating (Club Med is located here) there are turtle sanctuaries. A few kilometres away from Cherating is Pulau Ular (Snake Island). There is a legend connected with this island.
Kuantan is known to tourists for its waterfalls. The most well-known is theSungai Pandan Waterfall. Two others are theSungai Berkelah Waterfall and theJerangkang Waterfall.
There are four parks in the city, the Gelora Park, Teruntum Mini Zoo, Gambang Safari Park and Agriculture Park atIndera Mahkota. A small park across the main road (and next to the river) in front of theHospital is named theEsplanade Park or Downtown Kuantan. Here, it is possible to go on a river cruise from the small jetty. The Kuantan area also produces handicrafts andbatik. Other tourist attractions include theState Mosque (Masjid Negeri).
Sungai Lembing is located about 26 km northwest of Kuantan. It used to contain the world's deepest underground tin mines. There is an interesting Tin Museum in the former mining town ofSungai Lembing. Just north of the Tin Museum is a "hanging bridge" (jambatan bergantung). Access is via a narrow, winding road at the base of the entrance to the Tin Museum. There is another hanging bridge on the outskirts of Sungai Lembing town (visible from the main road, on the right side). There is a Panorama Hill which provides an impressive pre-dawn view. On theKuantan-Sungai Lembing road at the hamlet of Pancing, there is a limestone mountain which houses a large reclining Buddha in one of its caves, Charah Cave.[24] The highest peak, Gunung Tapis, also can be accessed from here.
Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC) is one of the largest water theme park resorts in Malaysia, spanning 547 acres and offering a 17.1-acre lake, and a 24,000 square feet wave pool. Bukit Gambang Safari Park, the biggest safari in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.[25]
| Kuantan 188 | |
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Menara Kuantan 188 | |
 Kuantan 188 at night. | |
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| Former names | Teruntum Tower |
| Record height | |
| Tallest inPahang from 2019 to 2023[I] | |
| Preceded by | First World Hotel Tower 1 & 2 |
| Surpassed by | Grand Ion Majestic |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Observation tower |
| Architectural style | Teruntum Putih (Lumnitzera Racemosa) / Pahang's coat of arms |
| Location | Kuantan River, Kuantan |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°48′14″N103°19′39″E / 3.803992°N 103.327529°E /3.803992; 103.327529 |
| Construction started | August 2017 |
| Completed | 3 September 2019 |
| Opening | 15 December 2020 |
| Inaugurated | 21 February 2021 |
| Cost | RM 4405.0000 million ($10 million USD) |
| Owner | East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC)Pahang State Government |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Roof | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Top floor | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Observatory | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Neoformation Architects Sdn. Bhd. |
| Developer | East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC)Pahang State Government |
| Structural engineer | Pembinaan Purcon Sdn. Bhd. |
| Website | |
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Kuantan 188, previously known asTeruntum Tower is a 3-story, 188-meter-tall tower in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is the Malaysia's second tallest tower after the Kuala Lumpur Tower and the second-tallest in East Coast Economic Region after the newly completed Grand Ion Majestic inGenting Highlands, which isPahang's tallest building. Its construction was started in August 2017 and completed on 3 September 2019. It features an observation deck at 92 meter high, restaurant at 98 meter high and an open sky-deck at 104 meter high. The tower offers 360-degree view of the Kuantan River and Kuantan City.
The design of the tower was inspired by spear head which is one of element on the Pahang's Coat of Arms while the tower's porch inspired by Lumnitzera Tree.
There are also some symbolic concept behind the tower's design:
Kuantan 188 was official inaugurated on 21 February 2021 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah (who also is the Sultan of Pahang) via video footage played on a giant screen during the event. The tower opened as new iconic landmark for the new proclaimed city of Kuantan. It expected to revitalise the state tourism sector by attracting thousand of tourists to the city.
Al-Sultan Abdullah was represented by his heir, the regent of Pahang Crown Prince Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah alongside of his other sons, Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri’ayatuddin Shah and Tengku Ahmad Ismail Mu’adzam Shah. Other honorable guests including the Chief Minister of Pahang Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Senior Minister of Infrastructure Development Fadillah Yusof, then Minister of Communications and Multimedia Saifuddin Abdullah, Speaker of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly Ishak Muhamad, Pahang State Government Secretary Salehuddin Ishak, Mayor of Kuantan City Hamdan Hussin and other members of federal cabinet and Pahang State Government.
During the event, the honorable guests also witnessed a boat parade by the federal government, state government, local authorities and defense forces along the Kuantan River.
Apart from Kuantan Tower 188 which is iconic in the middle of the city center, there are several tall buildings around Kuantan City.
| Rank | Name | Height | Floor | Function | Area | Notes |
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| 1 | Kuantan 188 | 188 m | 3 | Observation tower | City centre | Second tallest structure inMalaysia |
| 2 | Swiss-Bellhotel & Imperium Residence | 120 m | 28 | Hotel & Residential | Tanjung Lumpur | Tallest building in Kuantan |
| 3 | The Zenith Hotel Kuantan | 95 m | 24 | Hotel | City centre | Tallest building in Kuantan (2007-2021) |
| 4 | Teruntum Complex | 87.5 m | 22 | Mall | City centre | Tallest building in Kuantan (1979-2007) |
| 5 | Mahkota Valley | 70 m | 16 | Residential | Bandar Indera Mahkota | |
| 6 | Shahzan Hotel | 70 m | 16 | Hotel | City centre | |
| 7 | Timurbay Seafront Residence Suite | 68 m | 15 | Residential | Sungai Karang | |
| 8 | Grand Darul Makmur Hotel | 62 m | 13 | Hotel | City Centre | |
| 9 | TNB Kuantan | 58 m | 13 | Office | City centre | |
| 10 | Menara CDO | 52 m | 13 | Office | Taman Teratai | |
| 11 | Wisma Persekutuan | 50 m | 12 | Office | City centre | Tallest building in Kuantan (1979) |
| 12 | Kompleks Tun Razak | 50 m | 13 | Office | Bandar Indera Mahkota | |
| 13 | E-Red Hotel | 49 m | 13 | Hotel | City centre | |
| 14 | CIMB Bank Kuantan | 49 m | 13 | Bank | City centre | |
| 15 | Kuantan City Council | 49 m | 13 | Office | City centre | |
| 16 | Grand Continental Hotel | 45 m | 12 | Hotel | City centre | |
| 17 | IPK Pahang Building (PDRM PAHANG) | 45 m | 10 | Office | City centre | |
| 18 | PPRS Pinggiran Putra | 45 m | 11 | Apartment Building | Pinggiran Putra | |
| 19 | Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital | 45 m | 10 | Hospital | City centre | |
| 20 | Cathayana Hotel | 45 m | 8 | Hotel | City centre | |
| 21 | KPJ Pahang Specialist Hospital | 40 m | 9 | Hospital | Tanjung Lumpur | |
| 22 | Wisma Sri Pahang | 40 m | 9 | Government Building | City centre | |
| 23 | Tokio Marine | 39 m | 8 | Office | City centre | |
| 24 | AC Hotel by Marriott Kuantan | 39 m | 7 | Hotel | City centre |
Kuantan is famous among locals and tourists for its fish crackers (calledkeropok in Malay) and salted fish, where the fish are marinated mainly with salt and left out to dry in the sun for days and sold at the market, Serambi Teruntum in Tanjung Lumpur. Fresh grilled fish orikan bakar can be purchased at Tanjung Lumpur and Beserah area mostly located near fishermen's village.
Many types of local food can be found at the city centre.
Very popular and sold by street vendors (especially at the night markets) are varieties ofsatay which consists of grilled meat on a stick which is dipped into peanut sauce androti canai, a thick flatbread dipped in adhal curry sauce.
Typical ethnic Indian dishes include thenaan andtandoori chicken.
Medical needs are served by several hospitals and clinics. The main hospital isTengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, which is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment such as aCT scanner andMRI.
In Indera Mahkota, there are the International Islamic University Medical CenterInternational Islamic University Malaysia.
There are several private medical centres operate in city: KPJ Pahang Specialist Hospital, Kuantan Medical Center (KMC), Hospital Pakar PRK Muip, KCDC Hospital and Darul Makmur Medical Center.
A Community Health Centre serves suburbs such as Beserah, while smaller clinics are in smaller suburbs such asBandar Indera Mahkota.
There are many institutes of higher learning in Kuantan. They are categorised as Institut Pengajian Tinggi Awam (IPTA); public university or Institut Pengajian Tinggi Swasta (IPTS); private university. Two of the public institutes in Kuantan isPoliteknik Sultan Ahmad Shah (POLISAS) &Politeknik METrO Kuantan (PMKu). POLISAS established in 1976 and PMKu established on 1 April 2011.
TheInternational Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), which is a branch from the main campus in Gombak. There are two IIUM campuses in Kuantan. The Jalan Hospital campus (JHC) campus that opened on year 1997 and the 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) Indera Mahkota campus on year 2004. IIUM Kuantan focuses on medical related degree programmes offered through several faculties or Kulliyyahs such as: Kulliyyah of Medicine, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences (Radiography, Optometry, Dietetics, Audiology, Physiology and Biomedical Science), Kulliyyah of Nursing, and Kulliyyah of Science (Biotechnology, Computational and Theoritical Sciences (CTS), Applied Chemistry, Physics, Marine Science, Plant Science, and Applied Plant Science), Kulliyyah of Dentistry.
The Jalan Hospital campus (JHC) campus houses the notable IIUM Breast Centre, a centre devoted to the research and diagnosis of breast cancer.
Kolej Komuniti Kuantan was founded in 2001 and currently operating at a permanent campus in Bandar Indera Mahkota.
TheUniversiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) was founded in 2002 and located in Gambang. UMP offers undergraduates and postgraduates education mainly in engineering and technical fields through its 7 faculties and centre. UMP has a newly built main campus in Pekan.
Secondary school (high school) education is provided by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (National Secondary School) (e.g., SMK Air Putih), Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (National-type School) Chinese primary schools and Religious schools (e.g., SMA Al-Ihsan). All follow the syllabus and curriculum provided and regulated by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia).
Alternatives to national education are provided by international schools which follow international curriculums such as Cambridge and US Common Core. This includes Regent International School (Cambridge) and the International School of Kuantan (US Common Core), grades K to 12.
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Kuantan is connected to Kuala Lumpur via theEast Coast Expressway and Karak Expressway. Kuantan is now more accessible by road transportation than before, primarily because of the opening of East Coast Expressway. The East Coast Expressway, which begins inGombak, Selangor and ends nearKuala Terengganu, also links Kuantan to other major towns in Pahang.
Besides Kuala Terengganu andKota Bharu, the other two capitals of the east coast, the scenic coastal road (Federal Route 3) also runs southward throughPekan,Kuala Rompin,Mersing before terminating inJohor Bahru just before the interchange to Singapore. This route winds through verdant forests and small coastal towns, and a stretch of beautiful quiet beaches atRompin andLanjut. Alternatively,Tun Razak HighwayFederal Route 12 that runs from the town ofSegamat, Johor toGambang and proceeding toGambang-Kuantan HighwayFederal Route 2 also connects Kuantan with Johor Bahru.
Kuantan Bypass is a highway that runs from Kuantan Port to Kuantan Airport. Interchange are available atBandar Indera Mahkota,Bandar Damansara Kuantan, East Coast Expressway,Jerangau HighwayFederal Route 14, Semambu and major roads.
Alternatively, express buses to Kuantan depart fromKuala Lumpur. Tickets for these buses are available from Hentian Pekeliling orTerminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) in Kuala Lumpur. These express buses will stop at theTerminal Kuantan Sentral at Bandar Indera Mahkota. There's local bus services stationed at the bus stop in Kuantan General Market near the Darul Makmur Stadium. This station provides services toCherating,Pekan and nearby destinations.RapidKuantan buses are accessible to most places in Kuantan even from Pekan, the neighbouring town and from Kemaman in Terengganu. The main stop centre of RapidKuantan is near the General Market (Pasar Besar) and the Darul Makmur Stadium.
The upcomingMRL East Coast Rail Link, connectingKota Bharu andPort Klang, will serve the city. The line is expected to enter operation by 2027.
Kuantan is served bySultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport. This is the only airport in Pahang State that is controlled by Malaysia Airport Bhd. Currently, the airlines that fly to Kuantan:Malaysia Airline System (MAS),Firefly,Scoot,Malindo andAirAsia. Firefly has scheduled direct flights to Singapore and Penang. In 2009, the airport handled 226,912 passengers on 3,110 flights, though the airport is able to handle over one million passengers annually. In 2008, Taiwan and Tourism Malaysia had co-operated that there were 23 charter flights directly from Taipei to Kuantan Airport, this condition had made Kuantan Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport the first airport in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia that received international flights. Passengers have to walk from the plane to the arrival hall. Planes from Kuantan fly directly toKLIA, Subang Airport,Singapore Changi Airport andPenang International Airport. Seasonal flights to Taipei are operated byChina Airlines.Royal Malaysian Air Force, also operates from the nearbyRMAF Kuantan.
Kuantan Port, an all-weather port is a multi-cargo seaport facing South China Sea. New Deep Water Terminal (NDWT) is currently being developed adjacent to the port. Upon completion, Kuantan Port is envisaged to be the main gateway to China and the Far East. The port is part of the21st Century Maritime Silk Road.[26][27][28]
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