Kota Bharu

Kota Bharu
Town of Kota Bharu
Bandar Kota Bharu
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوتبهارو
 • Chinese哥打峇鲁
Gēdǎ Bālǔ (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilகோத்தா பாரு
Kōttā Pāru (Transliteration)
From top, left to right:
Kota Bharu skyline, Sultan Ismail Petra arch, Tuan Padang roundabout clock tower, Aeon Mall, Kota Darulnaim Complex, World War Memorial, Istana Jahar, the Kelantan Museum, the Muhammadi Mosque, Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, and TROIKA Residence.
Flag of Kota Bharu
Official seal of Kota Bharu
Nicknames: 
The Islamic City (Bandar Raya Islam), The Cultural City (Kota Budaya)
Map
Location of Kota Bharu in Kelantan
Kota Bharu is located in Kelantan
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu
   Kota Bharu in    Kelantan
Kota Bharu is located in Malaysia
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu (Malaysia)
Kota Bharu is located in Southeast Asia
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu (Southeast Asia)
Kota Bharu is located in Asia
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu (Asia)
Coordinates: 6°8′N 102°15′E / 6.133°N 102.250°E / 6.133; 102.250
Country Malaysia
State Kelantan
District Kota Bharu District
First settled1844
Establishment of the town council1936
Establishment of the town board1971
Municipality status1 January 1978
Founded bySultan Muhammad II
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodyKota Bharu Municipal Council
 • PresidentMohd Anis Bin Hussein (incumbent)
 • Municipal SecretaryMohd Shaifudeen Bin Md Salleh
Area
 • Total115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total568,900
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postcode
15xxx
Area code+60-09-7
Websitempkbbri.kelantan.gov.my

Kota Bharu (Kelantanese: Koto Baru; Jawi: كوتبهارو‎), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mouth of the Kelantan River.

The town is home to many religious buildings, various museums, the unique architecture of the old royal palaces (still occupied by the sultan and sultanah and off-limits to visitors but viewable from outside) and former royal buildings (which can be visited). It is served by Keretapi Tanah Melayu's East Coast Line at the nearby Wakaf Bharu Terminal Station, in the town of Wakaf Bharu across the Kelantan River and Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, located in Pengkalan Chepa.

  1. ^ "TABURAN PENDUDUK MENGIKUT PBT & MUKIM 2010". Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Retrieved 15 December 2017.