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.
Kuantan District | |
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District of Malaysia | |
Daerah Kuantan | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كوانتن |
• Chinese | 关丹县 |
• Tamil | குவாந்தான் |
Location of Kuantan District in Pahang | |
Kuantan District Location of Kuantan District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 3°55′N 103°5′E | |
Country | |
State | |
Seat | Kuantan |
Local area government(s) | Kuantan Municipal Council |
Government | |
• District officer | Zaliza Zulkipli[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,960.42 km2 (1,143.02 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 445,695 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 25xxx |
Calling code | +6-09 |
Vehicle registration plates | C |
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:[4]
- Beserah
- Kuala Kuantan (downtown Kuantan)
- Penor
- Sungai Karang
- Ulu Kuantan
- Ulu Lepar
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
Ethnic groups in Kuantan District, 2010 census | ||
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Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
Bumiputera | 60,696 | 67.2% |
Chinese | 24,511 | 27.1% |
Indian | 4,739 | 5.2% |
Others | 358 | 0.4% |
Total | 90,304 | 100% |
Education
Higher Education
IPTA are institutes of higher learning run by the government. In Kuantan, they include:
- International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
- University Malaysia Pahang
- Kolej Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (KUIPSAS)
- Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
- Kolej Komuniti Kuantan
- Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang (KMPh)
IPTS are institutes of higher learning run by private entities. In Kuantan, they include:
- Open University Malaysia (OUM)
- Widad University College
- Kolej Yayasan Pahang
- Kolej Poly-Tech MARA
- Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang (KMPh)
- Olympia College
- Institut ECMA
- Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuantan (ILP Kuantan)
- Institut Teknologi MIDAS
- Institut Saga
- Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM)
- Kolej Komuniti Paya Besar, Gambang
- Kolej Professional Mara Indera Mahkota
- Kolej PSDC
- Kolej Teknologi Cosmopoint
- Malaysian Aviation Training Academy (MATA Aviation)
- DRB-HICOM of Automotive Malaysia (DRB-HICOM U)
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See also
- Districts of Malaysia
References
- User, Super. "Pegawai Kanan". pdtkuantan.pahang.gov.my.
- "Peta & Keluasan". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Kuantan.
- "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- "Peta & Keluasan". Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Kuantan.
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