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Pahang,
which covers an area of 35,960 sq. km, is the largest
state in Peninsular Malaysia. Pahang has so much
to offer the visitor that tourists, both locals and foreign, come back again and again.
Pahang has cool green mountains, rain forests,
hill resorts, tranquil fishing villages, long stretches
of sandy beaches, mysterious caves and unspoilt lakes.
With population of 1 million, the state, which lies
on the East Coast, offers the finest in beaches such as
the famous Cherating Beach, Teluk Chempedak and Beserah
Beach. There are the renown hill resorts of Cameron Highlands,
Genting Highlands and Fraser's Hill. If you are looking fir adventure, why not visit parks such as Kenong Rimba, Endau-Rompin
and Taman Negara (National Park).
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Map and Attractions of Pahang |
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CULTURE |
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In Pahang, the visitor will find fascinating evidence of the
diverse Malaysian cultures, manifested in the customs, clothes,
food, art forms, games and festivals of the various races.
Pahang has a rich cultural heritage and its specialty is
songket, the distinctive hand-woven gold and silver brocade.
Travelers can visit the handicraft centres at Teluk Chempedak,
Sungai Karang and Cherating. Household items made from
pandanus leaves and woodcarvings, shell crafts and batik are
sold at these centers.
Visitors should also not miss out on the Pahang Silk Weaving
Centre in Pulau Keladi, Pekan where they can see the process
of making the intricately woven material. For those short of
time there is a showroom in Kuantan, located on the first floor
of Teruntum Complex in Jalan Mahkota.
Batik, the unique wax-printed fabric, is available everywhere
with manufacturing outfits at Kuantan, Semambu, Beserah and
Cherating. At some of these places the visitors are able to view
how batik is made.
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Geographically
diverse, Pahang ranges from mountainous country in its west
to its coastline in the east. It adjoins the South China Sea for
a distance of 208 kilometers. Terengganu and Kelantan
bound the State on the north, by Perak in the west and
by Selangor and Negeri Sembilan to the southwest. Johor
forms the State's southern boundary.
Of
the total land area of the state, 48.8% is covered by forest,
23.4% is agricultural land, 16.3% is government land, 10.8% is
urban and industrial land, 0.5% is Orang Asli (Aborigine)
Reserve and the remaining 0.2% is mining land.
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