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39 unusual facts about Pahang


2006–07 Southeast Asian floods

During the week starting on 18 December 2006, a series of floods hit the Peninsular Malaysian states of Johor, Malacca, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan as well as Singapore.

Abdullah CD

On 12 May 1949, Abdullah started the 10th Regiment of the CPM in Temerloh, Pahang, and continued to be its leader until peace was achieved in 1989.

Abu Bakar Bridge

The bridge was opened in the mid-1960s by Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang.

The Abu Bakar Bridge or Jambatan Abu Bakar is the main bridge on Pahang River near Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia.

Acanthosaura

Acanthosaura titiwangsaensis Wood Jr., Grismer, Lee Grismer, Ahmad, Onn & Bauer, 2009 - Fraser's Hill and Cameron Highlands, Pahang, and Peninsular Malaysia

Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi

Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi (born on May 22, 1975) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a midfielder for Pahang and the Malaysia national football team.

Alligator gar

In January 2008, a 3-kg alligator gar was found by fishermen in Bera, Pahang, Malaysia, when it was entangled in a fishing net.

Anne Griffith-Jones

She was awarded an OBE for her services to education and in 1962, the Sultan of Pahang bestowed on her the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian award for meritorious service.

Azaruddin Aziz

Azaruddin Aziz (born on January 7, 1971) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a midfielder for Pahang and the Malaysia national football team.

Bukit Tinggi, Pahang

Bukit Tinggi is a small town in the Bentong district of Pahang, Malaysia.

Evolusi KL Drift

The movie was filmed in various locations all over Malaysia including roads of Johor Bahru, Bukit Tinggi and Putrajaya.

Frenz United Football Academy

The current academy is located on 12 acres of private land in Janda Baik, Pahang, Malaysia.

Hishammuddin Hussein

His wife, Yang Mulia Tengku Datin Seri Panglima Marsilla Tengku Abdullah, is a princess from the state of Pahang, Malaysia.

Hoh Khai Mun

Datuk Hoh Khai Mun is the state executive council of Pahang who is in charge with local council, health, and the environment.

Hugh Clifford

He served as British Resident at Pahang, 1896–1900 and 1901–1903, and Governor of North Borneo, 1900–1901.

Hypselostoma megaphonum

The distribution of Hypselostoma megaphonum includes an area near Bukit Charas, Pahang, in Peninsular Malaysia.

Iskandar Muda

In 1617 he conquered Pahang and carried its sultan Ahmad Syah to Aceh, and thus achieved a foothold on the Malayan peninsula.

Iskandar Thani

Iskandar Thani was the son of the sultan of Pahang, Ahmad Syah, who was brought to Aceh in the conquest of Pahang in 1617 by Iskandar Muda.

Kayea ferruginea

The distribution of this species has been recorded (Ridley, 1922) in Eastern Johore, Sungei Endau southwards, Pahang, Ayer Etam, Kelantan, Temangan and far ranging Andamans.

Khairul Azman Mohamed

Khairul Azman Mohamed (born March 5, 1968) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a goalkeeper for Pahang, Sabah and the Malaysia national football team.

Kisah Pelayaran Abdullah ke Kelantan

His writing includes his experiences during his stops in Pahang and Terengganu as well as what he experienced in Kelantan.

Krau Wildlife Reserve

Krau Wildlife Reserve is the largest wildlife reserve covering 60,349 ha located in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central state of Pahang, Malaysia that was established during the British Colonial Administration.

Lynas

The Lynas Advance Materials Plant (LAMP) has been built near Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department

Then, on 8 January 1997, the Cabinet has agreed to change the logo or insignia, flag and name of the Malaysian Fire Services Department to be known as the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, which are officially announced and launched in a ceremony held in Genting Highlands Fire and Rescue Station, Pahang on 21 February 1997, by The Honourable Malaysian Prime Minister of that time, Dr.

Mudzar Mohamad

Mudzar Mohamad sometimes spelt Muadzar Mohamad (born on January 20, 1966) is a former Malaysian footballer who was a goalkeeper for Pahang and the Malaysia national football team.

Nurul Syafiqah Hashim

Nurul Syafiqah Hashim (born 1 January 1994 in Pahang, Malaysia) is a Malaysian archer.

Paluh Hinai Bridge

The Paluh Hinai Bridge or Jambatan Paluh Hinai is the main bridge on Pahang River near Paluh Hinai, Pahang, Malaysia.

Ramathibodi II

Though unable to conquer Malacca, Siam managed to exact tributes from the Malacca sultanate and other sultanates like Pattani, Pahang, and Kelantan.

Rhacophorus bipunctatus

It is not known whether the true R. bipunctatus occurs across the whole of Southeast Asia like R. rhodopus; the available data indicate it is only known with certainty from a rather restricted area in the hills and mountains of the India-China-Myanmar border region, but the status of the similar frogs from Pahang in Malaysia needs to be determined.

Due to the identification problems surrounding this species, the eastern and southern limits of its range remain undetermined; all that is known is that the species certainly occurs in the border region of India, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar; its range might extend south to Malaysia, as similar frogs have been reported from Pahang.

Rosfaizul Azuar Ali

Rosfaizul Azuar Ali, (born January 1, 1986 in Pahang), is a Malaysian footballer who currently plays for Malaysia FAM League side Kuantan FA, as a goalkeeper.

Rudie Ramli

Born in Selangor, Rudie with Mohd Fadzli Saari of Pahang was the first player from Malaysia who sign a contract to play in Germany.

Saifuddin Abdullah

Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician and is a former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Temerloh constituency in Pahang, until he lost to PAS's Nasrudin Hassan in the 2013 General Elections.

Sky lobby

First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia (Tower 1 and Tower 2 contain sky lobbies at the third and 8th floors respectively—both are connected. Tower 2 is built on lower ground than Tower 1.)

Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge

The bridge finally completed in 1975 and it was officially opened by the Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang.

Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge or Temerloh Bridge is the main bridge on Pahang River near Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia.

Sultan Ahmad Shah III Bridge

Sultan Ahmad Shah III Bridge or Chenor Bridge is the main bridge on Pahang River near Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia.

Sungai Kial Forest Reserve

The Sungai Kial Forest Reserve is a protected area of tropical rainforest habitat in Peninsular Malaysia near the town of Tanah Rata in the state of Pahang.

Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor

Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor (born in January 28, 1991 at Maran, Pahang, Malaysia) is a Malaysian footballer who currently plays as a striker or a midfielder for FC Ryukyu.


Augustine Paul

Before that, he also served as a Sessions Court judge in Temerloh, Pahang, Malacca and Penang and was chairman of a special committee on taxation before being appointed to the Kuala Lumpur High Court Bench in May, 1998.

Bandar Bera

Bandar Bera or Bera Town is a town and district capital of Bera district, Pahang, Malaysia.

Bendahara

Tun Mutahir, Bendahara Seri Maharaja, Raja Bendahara Pahang V (1847–1863).

Flag and coat of arms of Pahang

The tusks represent the abundance of elephants (specifically, Asian Elephants) in the state and its importance in Pahang's economy in the distance past through its trade of elephant tusks.

Karak, Pahang

With its location at the foothills of Malaysia’s main mountain range, the Titiwangsa Mountain Range, this town is an important water catchment area not just for Pahang but for the Klang Valley as well.

Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel

All ships of the class so far named were named after states in Peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Pahang, Perak, Terengganu, Kelantan, and Selangor).

Kemayan

Kemayan is a small town in Bera district, Pahang, Malaysia.

Methodist Church in Malaysia

The work amongst the Sengoi community in Pahang was started in 1930 with the help of missionaries from Sumatra, Indonesia.

Raja Chulan

Having obtained his education from the Malacca High School and the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, he joined with the British, as well as with the Sultans of Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang to form a federation, dubbed the Federated Malay States, on July 1, 1896, the nucleus around which the present-day Malaysia was eventually created.

Selden Map of China

It shows a system of navigational routes emanating from a point off Fujian Province near the cities of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, from which a principal route goes northeast towards Nagasaki and southwest towards Hoi An and then on to Pahang with another route heading past Penghu towards a point northwest of Manila.

South China Sea

Major rivers that flow into the South China Sea include the Pearl, Min, Jiulong, Red, Mekong, Rajang, Pahang, Pampanga, and Pasig Rivers.

Sultanah Kalsom binti Abdullah

Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom binti Abdullah (née Anita) is the current Sultanah of Pahang and second wife of Sultan Ahmad Shah.