Mentakab

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Country: Malaysia
State: Pahang
Type: Town
Latitude: 3.48333
Longitude: 102.35000
Latitude: (DMS) 3d 29m 0s
Longitude: (DMS) 102d 21m 0s

Mentakab is a main town in Pahang, Malaysia, originally known as Pasir Rawa. It is approximately close to Temerloh, Lanchang, Kampung Tualang Kampung Gantok, Mengkarak and Kerdau.

Mentakab was once considered by the State Government in the year 1901 to be the new centre of all administrative works in the state of Pahang. However, due to a problem of uneven land, Kuantan was to be the new capital of the state.

Mentakab is located in the district of Temerloh. Due to the size the district of Temerloh, it contains a lot of towns. Mentakab being a fairly large town, is often confused by people to being a district in itself, separate from Temerloh.

Mentakab has got a railway station which is on the line from the Northeast coast to the south of Peninsular Malaysia owned by the Kereta api Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). The railway from Gemas to Tumpat in Kelantan goes through the town of Mentakab.
The original roads from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan also goes through Mentakab.
The Semantan River that goes through this town is the water source to the agricultural activities.
The Malaysian Newsprint Industries (MNI) started up a Greenfield paper mill in Mentakab in the year 1999.
Mentakab has a daily night market (pasar malam) selling things from clothes to food, from flowers to newspapers.
Some famous people that have their histories linked to this town include Datuk Bahaman, Pak Sako, and Sudirman. The first two individuals mentioned are remembered for their fight against the British during the British colonisation.

	Pahang Darul Makmur
Districts: Bera \| Bentong \| Cameron Highlands \| Jerantut \| Kuantan \| Kuala Lipis \| Maran \| Pekan \| Raub \| Rompin \| Temerloh
Major settlements: Bandar Indera Mahkota \| Bandar Pusat Jengka \| Bandar Muadzam Shah \| Bandar Tun Abdul Razak \| Batu Talam \| Belimbing \| Benta \| Bentong \| Beserah \| Brinchang \| Bukit Tinggi \| Chenor \| Chini Lake \| Cherating \| Fraser's Hill \| Gambang \| Gebeng \| Genting Highlands \| Genting Sempah \| Gohtong Jaya \| Janda Baik \| Jerantut \| Karak \| Ketari \| Kuala Lipis \| Kuala Rompin \| Kuantan (capital) \| Lanchang \| Lubuk Paku \| Lurah Bilut \| Maran \| Mentakab \| Merapoh \| Paluh Hinai \| Pekan \| Raub \| Rompin \| Sungai Lembing \| Tanah Rata \| Teluk Cempedak \| Temerloh \| Teriang
Islands: Pulau Tioman