Pekan, located on the banks of the Pahang River 50 km south of Kuantan and 280 km from Kuala Lumpur, is the Royal Town of the Malaysian state of Pahang Darul Makmur. Its name comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'adzamo Shah. It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, and the current Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Population: 31,826
Latitude: 3° 29' 0.96" N
Longitude: 103° 23' 58.56" E
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the third largest state in Malaysia. It is near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly hal…
Pekan, located on the banks of the Pahang River 50 km south of Kuantan and 280 km from Kuala Lumpur, is the Royal Town of the Malaysian state of Pahang Darul Makmur. Its name comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the distri…
The Pahang River or (Sungai Pahang in Malay) flow through the state of Pahang, Malaysia. At 459 km in length, it is the longest river on the Malay Peninsula.
Penor is a small town 35 km south of Kuantan town. Located near the Kuantan-Pekan district border, it is accessible by the Tanjung Lumpur Highway (). Penor houses the jail of Pahang, Penor Jail, which is Penor's landmark.
Tanjung Sepat or better known as Pantai Sepat is a typical Malay fishing village located about 10 km from Kuantan and is located on the way south to the royal town of Pekan. From Kuantan, it is accessible via Jalan Abu Bakar and is an alternative wa…
Kuala Pahang is a small town within Pahang River in Pahang, Malaysia. The town is located about 13 kilometres from Pekan town.