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State of Malaysia
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Pahang is the third largest state in area in Malaysia and largest in Peninsular Malaysia. It is considered an East Coast state and has a long coast, including Tioman island, the largest on the East Coast, but it also goes inland quite a ways and includes much of Taman Negara, Peninsular Malaysia's famous rainforest park, and also the Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands, which are closer to the Straits of Malacca than to the South China Sea. With its varied terrain and a diverse population, Pahang is an interesting state to visit.
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the state capital, a popular seaside resort with long stretches of sand
Jerantut is a city of about 87,000 and district in Pahang, on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. It is a popular starting point for excursions into Taman Negara.
Kuala Lipis is a small town (around 20,000 inhabitants) deep in the district of Lipis in the jungles of Pahang. It was the capital of Pahang for most of the colonial period before the capital was moved to Kuantan in 1955.
the royal town, 45 km south of Kuantan
Raub, is one of the oldest towns in the State of Pahang. It began as a gold mining town in the early 19th century.
Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang in Pahang, Malaysia, after Kuantan.
Malaysia's premier hill resort and site of vast tea plantations
most popular beach in Pahang and regular backpacker stopover
colonial summer getaway
Malaysia's playground and the site of its only legal casino
A mountainside of dramatic peaks, valleys and ravines, laced together with picturesque streams and waterfalls
Malaysia's oldest national park
once nominated as the most beautiful island in the world
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