| Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. It is situated near Kuantan River mouth and facing the South China Sea. The town comprises 58% of Malays, 32% of Chinese, 4% of Indian and 6% of other races. If measuring the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu.
The Pahang state government shifted the administrative centre of Pahang from Kuala Lipis to Kuantan in 1955.
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