Wakaf Bharu
Wakaf Bharu واقف بهارو | |
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Wakaf Bharu | |
Coordinates: 6°7′21.8″N 102°12′3.7″E / 6.122722°N 102.201028°ECoordinates: 6°7′21.8″N 102°12′3.7″E / 6.122722°N 102.201028°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Kelantan |
District | Tumpat |
Government | |
• ADUN | Dato Haji Che Abdullah |
Area | |
• Total | 22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi) |
Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
Postcode | 16250 |
Wakaf Bharu (Chinese: 萬卡巴魯) is a small town in Tumpat district, Kelantan, Malaysia. Beside the mosque and several surau, there is also a church in Wakaf Bharu. More than 90 percent at this area are Malays and Muslims. Wakaf Bharu becomes crowded on Friday because there is a well-known market called "Friday Market" near "Pasar Besar Wakaf Bharu" or Wakaf Bharu Big Market. Two primary schools called "Sekolah Kebangsaan Wakaf Bharu" and "Sekolah Sri Wakaf Bharu" and a secondary school called "Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Wakaf Bharu" are located here.
Examples of housing estates in Wakaf Bharu area are Kawasan Perumahan SBJ (6°6′44″N 102°11′47″E / 6.11222°N 102.19639°E), Taman Sri Palas (6°7′29″N 102°12′32″E / 6.12472°N 102.20889°E) and Taman Sri Delima (6°7′0″N 102°11′23″E / 6.11667°N 102.18972°E), 16250 Wakaf Bharu Kelantan.
Transportation
The town is accessible from Wakaf Bharu railway station of Keretapi Tanah Melayu.