Although Pahang’s modern capital is Kuantan**, for almost the entirety of its history, this was Pekan. Pekan’s importance as a settlement and trade harbour extended well before its sultanate history, something under-appreciated by many Malaysians from modern or British-built suburbia and cities. More @Wikipedia
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