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Kota Baharu Sultan Ismail Petra Arch, Kota Baharu, northern Peninsular (West) Malaysia.

Kota Bharu

Malaysia
Also known as: Kota Baharu
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Kota Bharu, city, northern Peninsular (West) Malaysia, lying on the east levee of the Kelantan River, near the border with Thailand and 8 miles (13 km) inland from the South China Sea. Located in a fertile agricultural area, Kota Bharu (“New Fort” or “New City”) is an industrial nucleus. It is inaccessible from the sea because of sandbars and relies on port facilities at nearby Tumpat. Kota Bharu is served by the airport at Pengkalan...

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