Pekan
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Pekan is a historic royal town in the Malaysian state of Pahang, known as the seat of the state’s sultan and a center of traditional Malay culture.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
royal town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | district capital of Pekan District ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Malay population ⓘ |
| governingBody | Pekan District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalActivity |
royal cultural festivals
ⓘ
traditional Malay dance ⓘ traditional Malay music ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Kolej Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (KIPSAS)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universiti Malaysia Pahang (main campus vicinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
automotive assembly ⓘ defence manufacturing ⓘ small-scale fisheries ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Istana Abu Bakar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid Sultan Ahmad Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Pekan Royal Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Pahang Polo Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Abu Bakar Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Pantai Lagenda (Legend Beach)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pekan Riverfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodeRange | 26xxx (approximate Malaysian postal range) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | state mosques and surau ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Pahang River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | federal roads connection to Kuantan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic royal status
ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ traditional Malay culture ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Malay ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pahang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
banks of the Pahang River
ⓘ
east coast of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| near | Kuantan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pekan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | royal seat of the Sultan of Pahang ⓘ |
| stateCapitalOf | none ⓘ |
| timeZone | Malaysia Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +8 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | C (Pahang) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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