Top 10 Things To Do In KOTA BHARU, Kelantan

Kota Bharu, 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.
Kota Bharu was founded during the late 19th century. Before the establishment, Kota Bharu was home to Kelantan's Royal Palace, then established by Sultan Muhammad II of Kelantan in 1844 as Kelantan's state capital who wanted the new state capital built in his honour. Prior to this, Kota Bharu was known as Kuala Kelantan. Before Kota Bharu assumed the role, the Kelantanese capital was divided into two which were Kota Kubang Labu and Kota Pengkalan Datu. During the 19th century, Kelantan was a prosperous and populous state with a population of around 30,000 to 50,000 people including a thousand Chinese. Production from within the state include gold, tin ore, black pepper, areca nut, rice, rattan, bamboo, agarwood and songket. Kota Bharu acts as entrepot for goods due to its strategic location beside the Kelantan River.
During World War II, Pantai Sabak, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Kota Bharu, was the initial landing point of the Japanese invasion forces on 8 December 1941, beginning the Battle of Kota Bharu, the first battle of the Malayan campaign. Japanese forces captured the city and would go on to successfully engage the British in jungle warfare and ultimately capture Singapore.
Kota Bharu was declared as the "Cultural City" on 25 July 1991 by the late Sultan Ismail Petra on the basis of two important aspects - the history of Kota Bharu and the uniqueness of its local arts and cultures. Kota Bharu was rebranded as the "Islamic City" (Malay: Bandar Raya Islam) by the Kelantan State Government on 1 October 2005 through its "Developing With Islam" (Malay: Membangun Bersama Islam) policy.
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[@razalifauzi5240]

Nice

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[@manz6492]

WOWWW KB

[@zohailrosdi7033]

Beautiful state beautiful people & great food. Thanks for the sharing 😍👍🏻

[@NaeemShahab]

Absolutely true! Thanks for your feedback

[@FoodNTravel1234]

It's my hometown. Will be coming home soon and so looking forward to enjoying my favorites food, Nasi Kerabu and all the yummy food Kuih Muih (sweets and dessert) that I can't find it over here in US.

[@NaeemShahab]

Welcome home, really a nice place to be

[@estherkalambi-matengu]

Hi there … do you have any local guides that can recommend?

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Wow

[@NaeemShahab]

Thanks

[@twitteringothers5059]

There are a lot of local Arabs in Singapore and Indonesia who share your surname 🥰 In Singapore, they use the Bin Shihab version of the name. The same right ? 😁

[@NaeemShahab]

Hehe, thank for your comment. Yes it is a very common Muslim same Shahab, Bin shahab mean son of shahab

[@dh9144]

Nice! Where are u originally coming from?

[@NaeemShahab]

Thanks for your comment, I’m from Central Asia

[@donaldcastillo2408]

too much about food ! sheesh

[@zulakmal4096]

Nice

[@NaeemShahab]

Thanks