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Teluk Cempedak
Teluk Cempedak or Teluk Chempedak (literally : Cempedak Bay) also known as Palm Beach is a beach in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located 5 kilometres east from the town centre in Kuantan. The white sandy beach and casuarinas and pine trees line the coast, with some rocky promontories facing the South China Sea. The fishing village of Beserah is about away. See also *Cherating *Tanjung Sepat, Pahang *Batu Hitam Batu Hitam (literally: Black Stones) is a beach in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is called Batu Hitam for its stretch of black stones at the otherwise white sandy beach. Batu Hitam beach is one of the famous recreation place for the loc ... References Beaches of Malaysia Landforms of Pahang Populated places in Pahang Towns in Pahang {{Pahang-geo-stub ...
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Artocarpus Integer
''Artocarpus integer'', commonly known as chempedak or cempedak, is a species of tree in the family Moraceae in the same genus as breadfruit and jackfruit. It is native to Southeast Asia. Cempedak is an important crop in Malaysia and is also popularly cultivated in southern Thailand and parts of Indonesia, and has the potential to be utilized in other areas. Cempedak is currently limited in range to Southeast Asia, with some trees in Australia and Hawaii. Description Cempedak trees are large, evergreen trees. They can grow to a height of 20 m, although most reach only a dozen meters. The trees are monoecious, with male and female flowers growing on the same tree. There are many varieties, although few are named. The vigorously growing tree can bear heavy crops of fruit once or twice a year. Fruit The syncarp may be cylindrical to spherical in shape, and ranges from 10 to 15 cm across and 20 to 35 cm in length.. 1997. ''Artocarpus integer'' (Thunb.) Merr. dalam Verheij, ...
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Kuantan
Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The administrative centre of the state of Pahang was officially relocated to Kuantan on 27 August 1955 from Kuala Lipis and was officiated by HRH Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Pahang. History Kuantan in the first century was a part of Chih-Tu empire. In the 11th century, this piece of land was conquered by another small empire called Pheng-Kheng before being taken over by the Siamese during the 12th century. During the 15th century, Kuantan was ruled by the Malacca Empire. Kuantan is said to have been founded in the 1850s. The word "Kuantan" was mentioned by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir (Munshi Abdullah) circa 1851/2 as below: In its early days, it was known as Teruntum Village (''Kampung ...
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Pahang
Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a sultanate and a states and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. It is the third largest Malaysian state and the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia, peninsular by area, and ninth largest by population. The state occupies the river basin, basin of the Pahang River, and a stretch of the east coast as far south as Endau. Geographically located in the East Coast region of the Peninsular Malaysia, the state shares borders with the Malaysian states of Kelantan and Terengganu to the north, Perak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan to the west, Johor to the south, while South China Sea is to the east. The Titiwangsa Mountains, Titiwangsa mountain range that forms a natural divider between the Peninsula's east and west coasts is sp ...
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ...
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South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around . It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan (e.g. the Mindoro and Balabac Straits), the Strait of Malacca via the Singapore Strait, and the Java Sea via the Karimata and Bangka Straits. The Gulf of Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin are also part of the South China Sea. The shallow waters south of the Riau Islands are also known as the Natuna Sea. The South China Sea is a region of tremendous economic and geostrategic importance. One-third of the world's maritime shipping passe ...
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Beserah
Beserah is a town located in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. Initially, Beserah consisted of several traditional villages, including Pantai village, Pelindung village, Rumbia village, Chetty village, Bugis village, Darat Sekolah village, Jeram village, Alor Tuan Haji village, Jambu village, Kubur village, Tuan village, Masjid village, Pasir Garam village, Baru village, Alor Ladang village, Bahagia village, Batu Hitam Beach village, Padang To'Cha village and Bukit Batu Hitam village. The increase in population has created a structured settlement and among the earliest is Rumah Murah and Taman Beserah. Beserah is a fishing village and is known as a manufacturer and supplier of various products from the sea. Local residents work as fishermen and are also involved in salted fish, anchovies, crackers and other work based on resources from the sea. The people who live on the land side depend on rubber and durian. Paddy was once cultivated in Beserah. Batik cloth companies and sm ...
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Cherating
Cherating ( Jawi: چراتيڠ) is a coastal town in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. Popular tourist attractions are the beaches along the Chendor Beach with many hotels and resorts. Cherating also has the distinction of being the location of Asia's first Club Med. Cherating has a cultural village which sells traditional textiles and handicrafts. There is a turtle sanctuary located in Cherating's beach. The turtles lay their eggs in July and August. Climate Cherating is one of the wettest places in Malaysia with heavy rainfall all year round. The rainy season usually runs from October - April and many hotels and restaurants close during this time. The high (dry) season runs from April - October. See also *Teluk Cempedak *Tanjung Sepat, Pahang *Batu Hitam Batu Hitam (literally: Black Stones) is a beach in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is called Batu Hitam for its stretch of black stones at the otherwise white sandy beach. Batu Hitam beach is one of the famous ...
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Tanjung Sepat, Pahang
Tanjung Sepat or better known as Pantai Sepat is a typical Malay fishing village located in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. From Kuantan, it is accessible via Jalan Abu Bakar Federal Route 183 and is an alternative way to the royal town of Pekan. Unlike beaches which slope to the sea for some few meters and then suddenly drop deep, the beach at Pantai Sepat seems to slope very gradually to the sea. The beach is famous among locals as the place is serene and tranquil. See also *Teluk Cempedak *Cherating *Batu Hitam Batu Hitam (literally: Black Stones) is a beach in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is called Batu Hitam for its stretch of black stones at the otherwise white sandy beach. Batu Hitam beach is one of the famous recreation place for the loc ... References Villages in Pahang Populated places in Pahang Beaches of Malaysia {{Pahang-geo-stub ...
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Batu Hitam
Batu Hitam (literally: Black Stones) is a beach in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is called Batu Hitam for its stretch of black stones at the otherwise white sandy beach. Batu Hitam beach is one of the famous recreation place for the local residents and outsider. See also *Teluk Cempedak *Cherating *Tanjung Sepat, Pahang Tanjung Sepat or better known as Pantai Sepat is a typical Malay fishing village located in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia. From Kuantan, it is accessible via Jalan Abu Bakar Federal Route 183 and is an alternative way to the royal town of ... References External links Beaches of Malaysia Kuantan District Populated places in Pahang Towns in Pahang {{Pahang-geo-stub ...
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Beaches Of Malaysia
A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from Rock (geology), rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Sediments settle in different densities and structures, depending on the local wave action and weather, creating different textures, colors and gradients or layers of material. Though some beaches form on inland freshwater locations such as lakes and rivers, most beaches are in coastal areas where wind wave, wave or Ocean current, current action deposition (geology), deposits and reworks sediments. Coastal erosion, Erosion and changing of beach geologies happens through natural processes, like wave action and Extreme weather, extreme weather events. Where wind conditions are correct, beaches can be backed by coastal dunes which offer protection and regeneration for the beach. However, the ...
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Landforms Of Pahang
A landform is a natural or anthropogenic land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms include hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys, as well as shoreline features such as bays, peninsulas, and seas, including submerged features such as mid-ocean ridges, volcanoes, and the great ocean basins. Physical characteristics Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as elevation, slope, orientation, stratification, rock exposure and soil type. Gross physical features or landforms include intuitive elements such as berms, mounds, hills, ridges, cliffs, valleys, rivers, peninsulas, volcanoes, and numerous other structural and size-scaled (e.g. ponds vs. lakes, hills vs. mountains) elements including various kinds of inland and oceanic waterbodies and sub-surface features. Mountains, hills, plateaux, and plains are the ...
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