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Kuala Terengganu, Pahang, Malaysia – Malaysia Flag

Current Date And Time In Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

Saturday, 15 August 2026
06:44:19 MYT
State: Pahang
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)

📍 Cities Near To Kuala Terengganu


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kuala Terengganu in Pahang, Malaysia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Kuala Terengganu.

📍 Kuala Terengganu Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Kuala Terengganu from our regional database:

State / RegionPahang
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude5.3296° N
Center Longitude103.137° E
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ajil Ajil17 28 15
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bacho Bacho131 211 114
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ban Su-ngai Pa Di Ban Su-ngai Pa Di101 163 88
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah50 80 43
South (S)
National Flag Of Bandar Jengka Pusat Bandar Jengka Pusat115 186 100
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bandar Permaisuri Bandar Permaisuri30 48 26
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ceruh Ceruh134 216 117
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chanae Chanae113 181 98
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cherang Ruku Cherang Ruku58 93 50
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cho-airong Cho-airong110 177 96
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cukai Cukai77 124 67
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cukai Cukai78 126 68
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dabong Dabong78 125 67
West (W)
National Flag Of Dungun Dungun43 69 37
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Gua Musang Gua Musang86 139 75
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Kuala Terengganu


States and regions closest to Pahang (home state of Kuala Terengganu), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ca Mau Ca Mau305 491 265
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Johor Johor220 354 191
South (S)
National Flag Of Kedah Kedah194 313 169
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur163 262 141
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Melaka Melaka162 260 140
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Melaka Melaka207 333 180
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat310 500 270
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Narathiwat Narathiwat112 180 97
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan182 292 158
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of North Sumatra North Sumatra314 506 273
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Kuala Terengganu


Countries bordering or closest to Malaysia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Kuala Terengganu's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh1,553 2,499 1,348
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei879 1,414 763
East (E)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia613 986 532
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Christmas Island Christmas Island1,044 1,681 907
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cocos Islands Cocos Islands1,184 1,906 1,029
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong1,494 2,404 1,297
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Indonesia Indonesia894 1,439 776
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,082 1,741 939
North (N)
National Flag Of Macao Macao1,464 2,357 1,272
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,288 2,073 1,118
North-northwest (NNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Kuala Terengganu. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Pahang, Malaysia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kuala Terengganu (You)Pahang
Kuala TerengganuTerengganu426,5000.4E
Kuala NerusTerengganu93,48513.8WNW
MarangPahang15.5SSE
MarangTerengganu21,41015.8SSE
AjilTerengganu3,92528.0SSW
Bandar PermaisuriTerengganu2,90048.0WNW
DungunTerengganu34,76769.0SSE
Kampung Telaga PapanTerengganu1,40073.2NW
Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah ShahTerengganu5,85380.3S
PakaTerengganu21,04483.8SSE

🏆 Pahang City Rankings

How does Kuala Terengganu rank within Pahang? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Kuala Terengganu appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Cherang Ruku14,656
Kampong Tok Bali4,200

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sultan Mahmud Airport
IATA: TGG
7 km (4 mi) from Kuala Terengganu
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Kuala Terengganu? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Kuala Terengganu Sits on the Map

Kuala Terengganu sits inside Pahang, Malaysia. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Kuala Terengganu to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Kuala Terengganu outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Kuala Terengganu and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kuala Terengganu against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Pahang city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kuala Terengganu: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Kuala Terengganu and the countries closest to Kuala Terengganu by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Malaysia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Kuala Terengganu, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Kuala Terengganu at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kuala Terengganu

If you're stringing together stops in Pahang, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Kuala Terengganu — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kuala Terengganu MapView the Kuala Terengganu map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kuala Terengganu Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Pahang OverviewExplore the Pahang state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Malaysia Country DataGet complete Malaysia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Kuala Terengganu

Which cities are closest to Kuala Terengganu?

See the Cities Near To Kuala Terengganu table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Pahang by population and density.

How is the distance from Kuala Terengganu to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Kuala Terengganu and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Kuala Terengganu map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Kuala Terengganu will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Kuala Terengganu to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Kuala Terengganu?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kuala Terengganu. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Pahang city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Kuala Terengganu?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kuala Terengganu is Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG), about 7 km (4 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.