Kuantan District

The Kuantan District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the north-east of Pahang, the district bordered Kemaman District of Terengganu on the north, South China Sea on the east, Jerantut District and Maran District on the west and Pekan District on the south.

The major towns in the district are Kuantan and Bandar Indera Mahkota. Panching, Sungai Lembing, Gambang and Beserah also located here.

Administrative divisions
Kuantan District is divided into 6 mukims, which are:
 * Beserah
 * Kuala Kuantan (downtown Kuantan)
 * Penor
 * Sungai Karang
 * Ulu Kuantan
 * Ulu Lepar

Additionally, the Gebeng industrial area is an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) within Kuantan district since 2020.

Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.

Higher education
IPTA are institutes of higher learning run by the government. In Kuantan, they include:
 * International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
 * University Malaysia Pahang
 * Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (UnIPSAS)
 * Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
 * Kolej Komuniti Kuantan
 * Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang (KMPh)

IPTS are institutes of higher learning run by private entities. In Kuantan, they include:
 * Open University Malaysia (OUM)
 * Widad University College
 * Kolej Yayasan Pahang
 * Kolej Poly-Tech MARA
 * Kolej Matrikulasi Pahang (KMPh)
 * Olympia College
 * Institut ECMA
 * Institut Latihan Perindustrian Kuantan (ILP Kuantan)
 * Institut Teknologi MIDAS
 * Institut Saga
 * Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi MARA (KKTM)
 * Kolej Komuniti Paya Besar, Gambang
 * Kolej Professional Mara Indera Mahkota
 * Kolej PSDC
 * Kolej Teknologi Cosmopoint
 * Malaysian Aviation Training Academy (MATA Aviation)
 * DRB-HICOM of Automotive Malaysia (DRB-HICOM U)

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kuantan district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

List of district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)