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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Administrative divisions
Kuantan District is divided into 6 mukims, which are:
Beserah
Kuala Kuantan (downtown Kuantan)
Penor
Sungai Karang
Ulu Kuantan
Ulu Lepar
Additionally, the Gebeng industrial area is an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) within Kuantan district since 2020.
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.
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
Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (UnIPSAS)
Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
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
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kuantan district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)