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.

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: 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. Ethnic groups in Kuantan District, 2010 census 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 Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (UnIPSAS) 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)

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Kuantan district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentPartyP82Indera MahkotaSaifuddin AbdullahPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)P83KuantanWan Razali Wan NorPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P84Paya BesarMohd Shahar AbdullahBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P85PekanSh Mohmed Puzi Sh AliBarisan Nasional (UMNO)

List of district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanPartyP182N12BeserahAndansura RabuPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P182N13SemambuChan Chun KangPakatan Harapan (PKR)P183N14TeruntumSim Chon SiangPakatan Harapan (PKR)P183N15Tanjung LumpurRosli Abdul JabarPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P183N16InderapuraShafik Fauzan SharifBarisan Nasional (UMNO)P184N17 Sungai LembingMohamad Ayob AsriPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P184N18LeparMohd Yazid Mohd YunusPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)P184N19PanchingMohd Tarmizi YahayaPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P185N20Pulau ManisMohd Rafiq Khan Ahmad KhanPerikatan Nasional (PAS)

Kuantan District

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