Kota Bharu

City in Malaysia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Sultan Ismail Petra Arch, Kota Bharu

Sultan Ismail Petra Arch, Kota Bharu: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Kota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, in Kelantan. About 568,900 people live in the city proper, making it the 11th largest city of Malaysia in our atlas.

It lies at 6.12° N, 102.24° E, about 10 m (33 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Kota Bharu. Green dots: other major cities of Malaysia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Landmarks and places to see

Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium
Sultan Mohammad IV StadiumFootball stadium in Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Kelantan Islamic Museum
Kelantan Islamic MuseumMuseum in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Istana Jahar
Istana JaharRoyal residence in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Kelantan Museum
Kelantan MuseumMuseum in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Istana Batu Royal Museum
Istana Batu Royal MuseumMuseum in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Siti Khadijah Market
Siti Khadijah MarketMarket in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Balai Besar Palace
Balai Besar PalacePalace in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Sultan Yahya Petra BridgeBridge in Malaysia

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MalaysiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Sultan Ismail Petra Arch, Kota Bharu: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Stadium Sultan Muhammed IV: Mnftfc at en.wikipedia, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Muzium Islam Kelantan: Wen Yin-Ping, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Istana Jahar, Kota Bharu: Comelote, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Museum Kelantan - panoramio: CK Tan, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Muzium Diraja Istana Batu: Muhamad Fadhli Ahmad, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah, Kota Bharu, Malaysia (4014429550): yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Istana Balai Besar: Muhamad Fadhli Ahmad, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)