Kuala Besut

Kuala Besut is a small fishing town in Besut District on the coast of Terengganu in Malaysia, situated in between Kota Bharu in Kelantan and Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu. It is about 3 hours away from Kuala Terengganu the capital of the state.

It is the departure point for boats to the Perhentian Islands.There are a variety of tour operators that tourist can choose for getting to Perhentian Islands. Small shops selling souvenirs of Perhentian Islands are also available around the town.

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Kuala Besut Harbour and Jetty

Kuala Besut Harbour and Jetty

Kuala Besut river seen from the main bridge

Kuala Besut river seen from the main bridge

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Coordinates: 5°50′N 102°34′E / 5.833°N 102.567°E / 5.833; 102.567

Kuala

Kuala is a town and subdistrict of Langkat Regency. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a significant Karo population. Although most Karo are Christian, many are also Muslim, and as the Javanese are nearly 100% Muslim, Kuala subdistrict is 80% Muslim.

Kuala town itself had a population of 12,459, making it by far the largest settlement in the district. Kuala town is on the main road between Binjai and Bukit Lawang.

Agriculture

Agriculture in Kuala subdistrict is relatively homogenous, with 6,425 hectares of oil palm, 4,243 hectares of sawah (wet rice), 880 hectares of maize and 3,466 hectares of natural rubber, with little land devoted to other crops. There are five factories in the subdistrict.

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Kuala (disambiguation)

Kuala is a Malay/Indonesian word meaning estuary or confluence, and is a component of many placenames in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, the most prominent being Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia.

Settlements with Kuala as part of the name: