Kota Bharu

or Ko·ta Bah·ru

[ koh-tuh bahr-oo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Kelantan state, in Malaysia, on the E central Malay Peninsula.

Kota Bharu

/ ˈkəʊtə ˈbɑːruː /

a port in NE Peninsular Malaysia: capital of Kelantan state on the delta of the Kelantan River. Pop: 263 000 (2005 est)

Tumpat and Tabar on the coast, with population 4000 and 3000 respectively, are the places next in importance after Kota Bharu.

There are three schools at Kota Bharu, education in the interior being in the hands of the imam assisted with government grants.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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