Map of Kuantan, Malaysia

Kuantan is the administrative centre of Pahang, Malaysia, with a population of about 548,014. It lies at 3.8077°N, 103.3260°E. Kuantan is about 196 km (122 mi) east of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cukai, 50 km to the north.

Kuantan at a glance

Where is Kuantan?

• The 9th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Pahang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kuantan

• Cukai — 50 km north
• Jerantut — 108 km west
• Temerluh — 108 km west
• Mentekab — 114 km west
• Segamat — 155 km south
• Tangkak — 192 km southwest
• Kluang — 198 km south
• Kampung Ayer Keroh — 207 km southwest
• Kampung Bukit Baharu — 211 km southwest
• Muar — 213 km southwest

Largest cities in Pahang

• Temerluh — 59,916
• Bentong Town — 49,213
• Mentekab — 42,171
• Raub — 40,024
• Jerantut — 33,606

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Sungai Petani — 544,851
• Kota Kinabalu — 500,421

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.