Beserah is a town located in

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 ...

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 ...

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. 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 small handicraft companies from sea shells and coconut can be found here.

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Kuantan District Towns in Pahang {{Pahang-geo-stub