Kuantan District

Kuantan District
Kuantan District
District
	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 / 3.917°N 103.083°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Pahang
Seat	Kuantan
Local area government(s)	Kuantan City Council
Government
• District officer	Zaliza Zulkipli
Area
• Total	2,960.42 km2 (1,143.02 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• 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 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.

The major towns in the district are Kuantan and Bandar Indera Mahkota. Panching, Sungai Lembing, Gambang and Beserah also located here.

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