Besut (Terengganu, Malaysia)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Besut (Terengganu, Malaysia)
Other forms of name
Besut (Terengganu)
Besut (Malaysia)
Coordinates
102.5634167 102.5634167 5.795888888 5.795888888 (gooearth )
E1023614 E1023614 N0053335 N0053335 (geonames )
Associated country
Malaysia
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 133863416
Wikidata: Q1884571
Library of congress: n 96901227
OCoLC: oca04098503
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(civil; 05°33ʹ35ʺN 102°36ʹ14ʺE)
  • Konflik politik UMNO and PAS, 1994:t.p. (Besut)
  • BGN Malaysia, 1970(Besut, Admd, 5'35" N, 102'38" E)

Wikipedia description:

Besut (Terengganuan and Kelantanese: Besuk) is a Kelantanese community district in the Terengganu federal state of Malaysia. It is bordered by the state of Kelantan to the north and west and the South China Sea to the east. It is the northern gateway to Terengganu. Kampung Raja is the district capital, though Jerteh is more developed. Another major town is the fishing port of Kuala Besut. There are other small towns and villages such as Jabi, Apal, Pasir Akar and Tembila. Besut is between Jerteh and Kuala Terengganu.

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