Kuantan

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Kuantan (Malaysia)
Kuantan
Kuantan
Location in Malaysia

Kuantan is a major city in Malaysia and the capital of the Malaysian state of Pahang and the district of Kuantan .

Kuantan is on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula . The city has 552,500 inhabitants and covers an area of ​​2960 km². It was first mentioned historically in the 1850s.

gallery

  • The state mosque .

  • Downtown Kuantan.

  • Teluk Cempedak Beach .

climate

Kuantan
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Malaysia Meteorological Department ; wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Kuantan
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.5 30.7 31.7 32.8 33.2 32.9 32.5 32.6 32.4 32.0 30.5 29.1 O 31.7
Min. Temperature (° C) 21.9 22.1 22.7 23.3 23.6 23.4 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 22.9 22.5 O 22.9
Precipitation ( mm ) 279.8 140.3 168.6 150.0 172.4 164.1 155.7 178.1 207.5 264.6 412.9 598.2 Σ 2,892.2
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 5.1 6.5 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.2 6.5 6.2 5.7 5.1 3.9 3.6 O 5.7
Rainy days ( d ) 12 9 9 10 12 10 10 12 14th 16 19th 17th Σ 150
Water temperature (° C) 27 27 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 28 O 28.4
Humidity ( % ) 86 84 84 85 84 83 83 83 83 84 88 87 O 84.5
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Sports

The Kuantan-based soccer club Pahang FA is a multiple champion of the highest Malaysian soccer league, the Malaysia Super League .

Town twinning

Coordinates: 3 ° 50 ′  N , 103 ° 19 ′  E