Mentakab
Encyclopedia
Mentakab is a main town in Pahang
, Malaysia, originally known as Pasir Rawa. It is 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 under the district of Temerloh
. Temerloh is a large district and contains many towns. Mentakab, being a fairly large town, is often thought by people to be a district in itself, separate from Temerloh.
Country: Malaysia
State: Pahang
Type: Town
Latitude: 3.48333
Longitude: 102.35000
Latitude: (DMS) 3d 29m 0s
Longitude: (DMS) 102d 21m 0s
which is on the line from the north-east 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.
to Kuantan
also goes through Mentakab which gives Mentakab an important role. Travelers used to recognized the famous round-about near Jalan Tun Razak-Jalan Temerloh intersection
every time they reached the town. The iconic round-about have been replaced by a traffic light
.
swiftlet
farming, most shops or shophouses are modified on the top floor to provide space for swiftlet farming. Successful urban farming can be rewarding as each kilogram of swiflets' nest
can be sold for as high as US$2000. However, few have succeeded and disadvantages towards urban residents can potentially outweigh economic gains such as widespread of diseases or bird flu
and excessive bird droppings.
The Semantan River that goes through the town is the water source for the agricultural activities. Mentakab is seldom caught in serious floods but serious flooding did occur in the years 1970 and 2007.
in Pahang since 1995. 100% of workers from Robin Resources (M) Sdn. Bhd. are employed locally and hence provides working opportunities to the local community. 80% of the manufactured medium-density fibreboard from Robin Resources are exported to the international market,including countries such as Saudi Arabia and China. The Malaysian Newsprint Industries (MNI) started up a greenfield
paper mill
in Mentakab in the year 1999. MNI is one of the biggest scale paper factories in Southeast Asia
.
) located along the Jalan Mok Hee Kiang stretch. At around 5pm, this road will be closed to motorists to make way for hawkers. Jalan Mok Hee Kiang is one of the street where most of the citizens often visit due to its wide variety of daily goods sold. Jalan Mok Hee Kiang is famous among Mentakab citizens.
Golden Screen Cinemas
(GSC) finalised their decision to penetrate the Pahang central market via this project which means it will subsequently boost the local lifestyle and provides even more job opportunities.
Pacific Hypermarket is set to be Star Mall's anchor tenant
The project is currently under the advance stage of construction and estimated to be completed by the September of 2011.
s in the district of Temerloh, namely TF Value Mart and 'The Store'. These department store
s are located in the busiest area of Mentakab where the night market is just a stone's throw away. Traffic congestion
s are common in this area. The traffic congestion becomes worse during peak hours.
outlets available in Mentakab. For instances, Pizza Hut
, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Mcdonald's
. Mcdonald's
Mentakab and Pizza Hut
Mentakab are the first outlets operating in central Pahang
and second in Pahang overall (after Kuantan
, with the exception of Genting Highlands
).
restaurant at Kampung Suria (formerly Kampung Baru Mentakab). The proprietor and his wife (who is a Thai
) will frequently travel to Thailand
to stock up on ingredients.
Hainanese chicken rice
is also another type of popular food among Mentakab residents and local tourists alike. Restoran Sin Sek Kee, located near the junction between Jalan Mok Hee Kiang and Jalan Zabidin, is popular for their chicken rice and attracts a lot of customers during lunch and also dinner. This restaurant used to serve Water Convolvulus & Squid in sauce (鱿鱼蕹菜). Water Convolvulus & Squid
in sauce was the restaurant's signature dish
before venturing into Hainanese chicken rice.
stayed here during the filming of Who Am I?
)
¤Newton Villa Hotel (No. 24-27, Jalan Gopeng 1, 28400 Mentakab, Pahang)
¤Sherwinton Hotel (No. 71, Jalan Bunga Tanjung, Pahang)
¤Supreme Hotel (No. 11, Jalan Yap Lee, Pahang)
¤Classic Cosy Inn (10A, Jalan Ponniah, Pahang)
¤Hotel Kheng Hai (No. 14, 1st Floor, Jalan Zabidin, 28400 Mentakab, Pahang)
¤CIMB
Bhd
¤Public Bank
Bhd
¤Agro Bank Malaysia
¤Bank Simpanan Nasional
¤HSBC Bank
¤Maybank
¤RHB Bank
¤EON Bank Bhd
¤Hong Leong Bank
¤Celcom (M) Bhd
¤DiGi
(M) Bhd
¤Telekom Malaysia
¤ Taman Mahkota
¤ Taman Saga
¤ Taman Sri Layang
¤ Taman Saga Indah
¤ Taman Tunas
¤ Taman Rimba
¤ Taman Bukit Cermin
¤ Ladang Mentakab
¤ Batu Kapur
¤ Taman KSM
¤ Taman Mentakab
¤ Taman Lee Chan
¤ Taman Tan Chew Tong
¤ Kampung
Suria
,SJK(T) Ladang Mentakab, SK Bandar Mentakab, SK Batu Kapur, SK Chatin, SJK(C) Yeow Cheng Luan and SJK(T) Yeow Cheng Luan.
Both SJK(C) Mentakab 1 and SJK(C) Mentakab 2 are locally referred to as Chung Hwa 1 and Chung Hwa 2, respectively.
s in this town are SMK Hwa Lian, SMK Mentakab and SMK Seri Semantan. In recent years, SMK Hwa Lian have been performing well in both academic and co-curricular activities in the district of Temerloh
. SMK Mentakab (popularly known as SeMeKeMe) was one of the best schools in Pahang
in terms of academic and also sports, however, currently SMK Mentakab have failed to live up to it's past glory. It is to be noted that SMK Mentakab is the only secondary school in Mentakab which provides Form 6
education (equivalent to 'A' levels) after years of application to the Ministry of Education
. Previously, Mentakab students wishing to study Form 6 would have to travel to Temerloh.
's (OUM) Local Learning Center for the west Pahang region is also located in Mentakab. OUM caters to the open and distance learning method of obtaining tertiary degrees. Courses offered include degrees in Business and Management, IT and Engineering. Students consist of working adults from all sorts of age groups, economic and social backgrounds. The learning method for OUM includes self-study, online interaction and bi-weekly face-to-face tutorials, normally during weekends.
. The first two individuals mentioned are remembered for their fight against British colonisation
.
Religious houses such as mosques, churches, Hindu temples, Chinese
temples, Sikh
gurdwara
, Buddhist monastery are abundant here.
..........80 km
Mentakab - Klang
.................112 km
Mentakab - Johor Bahru
...........273 km
Mentakab - Ipoh
..................186 km
Mentakab - Kuching
...............913 km
Mentakab - Petaling Jaya
.........90 km
Mentakab - Shah Alam
.............101 km
Mentakab - Kota Kinabalu
.........1546 km
Mentakab - Sandakan
..............1767 km
Mentakab - Seremban
..............97 km
Mentakab - Kuantan
...............115 km
Mentakab - Tawau
.................1728 km
Mentakab - Kuala Terengganu
......223 km
Mentakab - Kota Bahru............295 km
Mentakab - Sungai Petani
.........316 km
Mentakab - Miri
..................1295 km
Mentakab - Taiping
...............235 km
Mentakab - Perlis
................405 km
Mentakab - Alor Setar............366 km
Mentakab - Bukit Mertajam
........296 km
Mentakab - Sibu
..................1060 km
Mentakab - Fort Brooke...........1060 km
Mentakab - Melaka................144 km
................9661 km
Mentakab - London
................10566 km
Mentakab - Los Angeles
...........14085 km
Mentakab - Moscow
................8145 km
Mentakab - New York City
.........15170 km
Mentakab - Paris
.................10488 km
Mentakab - Beijing
...............4185 km
Mentakab - Rio De Janeiro
........15754 km
Mentakab - Sydney
................6526 km
Mentakab - Tokyo
.................5150 km
Mentakab - Prague
................9596 km
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
, Malaysia, originally known as Pasir Rawa. It is close to Temerloh
Temerloh
Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River...
, Lanchang
Lanchang
Lanchang is a small town between Karak and Mentakab town in Pahang, Malaysia. It is via accessible of the East Coast Expressway's Lanchang Interchange....
, Kampung Tualang, Kampung Gantok, Mengkarak
Mengkarak
Mengkarak is a small town in Pahang, Malaysia. This town is located near Bandar Bera....
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
Kuantan
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
was to be the new capital of the state. Mentakab is located under the district of Temerloh
Temerloh
Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River...
. Temerloh is a large district and contains many towns. Mentakab, being a fairly large town, is often thought by people to be a district in itself, separate from Temerloh.
Location
Country: Malaysia
State: Pahang
Type: Town
Latitude: 3.48333
Longitude: 102.35000
Latitude: (DMS) 3d 29m 0s
Longitude: (DMS) 102d 21m 0s
Rail
Mentakab has a railway stationMentakab railway station
The Mentakab railway station is a Malaysian train station stationed at and named after the town of Mentakab, Pahang....
which is on the line from the north-east coast to the south of Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia , also known as West Malaysia , is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula. Its area is . It shares a land border with Thailand in the north. To the south is the island of Singapore. Across the Strait of Malacca to the west lies the island of Sumatra...
owned by the Kereta api Tanah Melayu Berhad
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
(KTMB). The railway from Gemas
Gemas
Gemas is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, just near the Negeri Sembilan-Johor state border. The town is located approximately 165 km from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. It is the meeting place of Malaysian west and east coast rail lines operated by Malayan Railways. For this...
to Tumpat
Tumpat
Tumpat is a town and a district in Kelantan, Malaysia. Tumpat is situated at the end of the East Coast Line train line operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu which links Kelantan to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia. This strategic location makes it the transportation hub of Kelantan...
in Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
goes through the town of Mentakab.
Road
The original road from Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
to Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
also goes through Mentakab which gives Mentakab an important role. Travelers used to recognized the famous round-about near Jalan Tun Razak-Jalan Temerloh intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
every time they reached the town. The iconic round-about have been replaced by a traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
.
Agriculture
Mentakab is currently popular for urbanUrban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
swiftlet
Swiftlet
Swiftlets are birds contained within the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus and Collocalia. They form the Collocaliini tribe within the swift family Apodidae. The group contains around thirty species mostly confined to southern Asia, south Pacific islands, and northeastern...
farming, most shops or shophouses are modified on the top floor to provide space for swiftlet farming. Successful urban farming can be rewarding as each kilogram of swiflets' nest
Bird's nest soup
Bird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used to produce the unique texture of this soup....
can be sold for as high as US$2000. However, few have succeeded and disadvantages towards urban residents can potentially outweigh economic gains such as widespread of diseases or bird flu
Bird flu
Bird flu may refer to:Biology and disease* Avian influenza, influenza endemic to birds and pigeons.* Influenzavirus A, the causative agent for bird flu; the genus of the Orthomyxoviridae family...
and excessive bird droppings.
The Semantan River that goes through the town is the water source for the agricultural activities. Mentakab is seldom caught in serious floods but serious flooding did occur in the years 1970 and 2007.
Industries
Robin Resources (M) Sdn. Bhd. is the only company manufacturing medium-density fibreboardMedium-density fibreboard
Medium-density fiberboard is an engineered wood product formed by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, often in a defibrator, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high temperature and pressure...
in Pahang since 1995. 100% of workers from Robin Resources (M) Sdn. Bhd. are employed locally and hence provides working opportunities to the local community. 80% of the manufactured medium-density fibreboard from Robin Resources are exported to the international market,including countries such as Saudi Arabia and China. The Malaysian Newsprint Industries (MNI) started up a greenfield
Greenfield land
Greenfield land is a term used to describe undeveloped land in a city or rural area either used for agriculture, landscape design, or left to naturally evolve...
paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
in Mentakab in the year 1999. MNI is one of the biggest scale paper factories in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
.
Night market
Mentakab has a daily night market (pasar malamPasar malam
Pasar malam is a Malay and Indonesian word that literally means "night market", "pasar" being related to "bazaar" in Persian. A pasar malam is a street market in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore that opens in the evening, usually in residential neighbourhoods.It brings together a collection of...
) located along the Jalan Mok Hee Kiang stretch. At around 5pm, this road will be closed to motorists to make way for hawkers. Jalan Mok Hee Kiang is one of the street where most of the citizens often visit due to its wide variety of daily goods sold. Jalan Mok Hee Kiang is famous among Mentakab citizens.
Star Mall
Located in Taman Rimba, Star Mall is an under-construction large scale project undertaken by a private developer from Kuantan namely Sistem Duta Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary body of Kinsteel Bhd, owned by Tan Sri Dato' Pheng Yin Huah, a steel industry tycoon in Malaysia. Mentakab Star Mall consists of a three storey with two lower ground basement shopping complex and 168 units of two storey shop, linked by sky bridge to the shopping complex itself.Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas is the largest chain of cinemas in Malaysia. The biggest cinema is located at Mid Valley Megamall. It houses 18 screen cinemas and has 2899 seats which is the largest in Malaysia.- History :...
(GSC) finalised their decision to penetrate the Pahang central market via this project which means it will subsequently boost the local lifestyle and provides even more job opportunities.
Pacific Hypermarket is set to be Star Mall's anchor tenant
The project is currently under the advance stage of construction and estimated to be completed by the September of 2011.
Hypermarket
Mentakab has one of the largest hypermarketHypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
s in the district of Temerloh, namely TF Value Mart and 'The Store'. These department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
s are located in the busiest area of Mentakab where the night market is just a stone's throw away. Traffic congestion
Traffic congestion
Traffic congestion is a condition on road networks that occurs as use increases, and is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing. The most common example is the physical use of roads by vehicles. When traffic demand is great enough that the interaction...
s are common in this area. The traffic congestion becomes worse during peak hours.
Fast Food
There are several fast foodFast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
outlets available in Mentakab. For instances, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Mcdonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
. Mcdonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
Mentakab and Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
Mentakab are the first outlets operating in central Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
and second in Pahang overall (after Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
, with the exception of Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands otherwise known as Resorts World Genting is the flagship integrated resort developed by Genting Group. It is nestled on a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia...
).
Local Delicacies
Tom yumTom yum
Tom yum or tom yam is the name for a spicy clear soup typical in Laos and Thailand. Tom yum is widely served in neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, and has been popularized around the world...
restaurant at Kampung Suria (formerly Kampung Baru Mentakab). The proprietor and his wife (who is a Thai
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
) will frequently travel to Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
to stock up on ingredients.
Hainanese chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of Chinese origin most commonly associated with Hainanese and Singaporean cuisine, although it is also commonly sold in neighbouring Thailand and Malaysia...
is also another type of popular food among Mentakab residents and local tourists alike. Restoran Sin Sek Kee, located near the junction between Jalan Mok Hee Kiang and Jalan Zabidin, is popular for their chicken rice and attracts a lot of customers during lunch and also dinner. This restaurant used to serve Water Convolvulus & Squid in sauce (鱿鱼蕹菜). Water Convolvulus & Squid
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
in sauce was the restaurant's signature dish
Signature dish
A signature dish is a recipe that identifies an individual chef. Ideally it should be unique and allow an informed gastronome to name the chef in a blind tasting. It can be thought of as the culinary equivalent of an artist finding their own style, or an author finding their own voice...
before venturing into Hainanese chicken rice.
Hotels
¤Bukit Bendera Resort (This hotel became famous after Jackie ChanJackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
stayed here during the filming of Who Am I?
Who Am I?
Who Am I? is a 1998 Hong Kong martial arts action film, released by Golden Harvest. It was directed by and stars Jackie Chan, who also performed the song that plays over the end credits....
)
¤Newton Villa Hotel (No. 24-27, Jalan Gopeng 1, 28400 Mentakab, Pahang)
¤Sherwinton Hotel (No. 71, Jalan Bunga Tanjung, Pahang)
¤Supreme Hotel (No. 11, Jalan Yap Lee, Pahang)
¤Classic Cosy Inn (10A, Jalan Ponniah, Pahang)
¤Hotel Kheng Hai (No. 14, 1st Floor, Jalan Zabidin, 28400 Mentakab, Pahang)
Banks
¤AmFinance BhdAmBank
AMMB Holdings is currently the fifth largest banking group in Malaysia, with more than 200 branches and their outlets , providing individuals and businesses with a range of financial services and products.AmBank Group was founded in 1975 as Arab-Malaysian Development Bank, by Merchant Banking...
¤CIMB
CIMB
CIMB Group CIMB Group is a regional universal bank operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group has the widest retail branch network across the region and is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank....
Bhd
¤Public Bank
Public Bank
Public Bank Berhad is a bank based in Malaysia. Public Bank is currently the biggest domestic bank in Malaysia by shareholders' funds. It focuses on retail customers and small to medium sized enterprises. The bank was founded in 1966 by Teh Hong Piow, the then general manager of Malayan Banking...
Bhd
¤Agro Bank Malaysia
Agro Bank Malaysia
1. Agro-entrepreneur2. Micro, small and medium-scale entrepreneurs3. Individuals-Roles and Functions:1. Provides financial and banking services with a focus on the agriculture sector...
¤Bank Simpanan Nasional
Bank Simpanan Nasional
Bank Simpanan Nasional is a government owned bank in Malaysia.- History :BSN was incorporated on 1 December 1974 under the Ministry of Finance. With its incorporation, BSN has taken over all the duties and responsibilities of the Post Office Savings Bank...
¤HSBC Bank
HSBC Bank
HSBC Bank may refer to any one of the following principal local banks for HSBC Group:- Americas :* HSBC Bank Argentina* HSBC Bank Brazil* HSBC Bank Canada* HSBC Bank Chile* HSBC Bank Costa Rica* HSBC Bank El Salvador* HSBC Bank Honduras...
¤Maybank
Maybank
Maybank , a trade name for Malayan Banking Berhad is the largest bank and financial group in Malaysia, with significant banking operations in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The bank also has large interests in Islamic banking through Maybank Islamic Berhad and insurance via its Etiqa...
¤RHB Bank
RHB Bank
RHB Bank Berhad is a bank based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It specializes in commercial banking, corporate and investment banking and international banking services...
¤EON Bank Bhd
Eon bank
EON Capital Berhad is a company listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia on 23 December 2002. It is the holding company of EON Bank Group...
¤Hong Leong Bank
Hong Leong Bank
Hong Leong Bank is a bank in Malaysia.Hong Leong Bank was founded by Mr LAM Ji Chiew and began its operations in 1905 in Kuching, Sarawak under the name of Kwong Lee Mortgage & Remittance Company. The company granted loans against the security of export commodities such as pepper, rubber and other...
Telecommunications
¤Maxis (M) BhdMaxis Communications
Maxis Communications Berhad is a Malaysian cellular operator company headquartered at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was started in the year 1993. It uses the dialing pref ix identifier of "012" , "017" and “0142”. Their mobile services are provided over the 900 & 1800 MHz GSM band and as July 2005,...
¤Celcom (M) Bhd
¤DiGi
DiGi
DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd., DBA DiGi, is a mobile service provider in Malaysia. It is owned in majority by Telenor ASA of Norway with 49%. On 24 May 1995 DiGi became the first telco in Malaysia to launch and operate a fully digital cellular network.They were also the first to offer GPRS and...
(M) Bhd
¤Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia Berhad , DBA TM, is the largest integrated solutions provider in Malaysia, and one of Asia's leading communications companies, with a market capitalisation of RM13.9 billion and a workforce of 26,629 employees. Established as the Telecommunications Department of Malaya in 1946, it...
Housing Estates
¤ Taman Bukit Bendera¤ Taman Mahkota
¤ Taman Saga
¤ Taman Sri Layang
¤ Taman Saga Indah
¤ Taman Tunas
¤ Taman Rimba
¤ Taman Bukit Cermin
¤ Ladang Mentakab
¤ Batu Kapur
¤ Taman KSM
¤ Taman Mentakab
¤ Taman Lee Chan
¤ Taman Tan Chew Tong
¤ Kampung
New Village
New Villages , also known as Chinese New Villages , are settlements created during the waning days of British rule over Malaysia in the mid-1950s.-History:...
Suria
Primary
There are nine primary schools in Mentakab: SJK(C) Mentakab 1, SJK(C) Mentakab 2, SK Abu Bakar, SJK(T) Bandar MentakabSJK (Tamil) Bandar Mentakab
SJK Bandar Mentakab or currently known as SJK Mentakab is a national-type Tamil primary school located in Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia.SJK Mentakab is one of the main primary schools in Mentakab city and Temerloh Pahang. The school is known for its excellent results in the UPSR nationwide...
,SJK(T) Ladang Mentakab, SK Bandar Mentakab, SK Batu Kapur, SK Chatin, SJK(C) Yeow Cheng Luan and SJK(T) Yeow Cheng Luan.
Both SJK(C) Mentakab 1 and SJK(C) Mentakab 2 are locally referred to as Chung Hwa 1 and Chung Hwa 2, respectively.
Secondary
The three secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s in this town are SMK Hwa Lian, SMK Mentakab and SMK Seri Semantan. In recent years, SMK Hwa Lian have been performing well in both academic and co-curricular activities in the district of Temerloh
Temerloh
Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River...
. SMK Mentakab (popularly known as SeMeKeMe) was one of the best schools in Pahang
Pahang
Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...
in terms of academic and also sports, however, currently SMK Mentakab have failed to live up to it's past glory. It is to be noted that SMK Mentakab is the only secondary school in Mentakab which provides Form 6
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia is a pre-university examination taken by students in Malaysia. It was formerly known as the Higher School Certificate...
education (equivalent to 'A' levels) after years of application to the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...
. Previously, Mentakab students wishing to study Form 6 would have to travel to Temerloh.
University
One of the country's fastest growing private universities, the Open University MalaysiaOpen University Malaysia
- About OUM :Open University Malaysia or OUM is the 7th Malaysian private university and it is owned by the , a consortium of 11 public universities in Malaysia. It leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners - a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities.Currently, the...
's (OUM) Local Learning Center for the west Pahang region is also located in Mentakab. OUM caters to the open and distance learning method of obtaining tertiary degrees. Courses offered include degrees in Business and Management, IT and Engineering. Students consist of working adults from all sorts of age groups, economic and social backgrounds. The learning method for OUM includes self-study, online interaction and bi-weekly face-to-face tutorials, normally during weekends.
Notable people
Some famous people who have their histories linked to this town include: Datuk Bahaman, Pak Sako, and SudirmanSudirman Arshad
Dato' Sudirman Haji Arshad DIMP, JMN, AMN, AMP was a Malaysian singer and songwriter. He was known as the 'Singing Lawyer', the 'People's Singer' and the 'Elvis of Malaysia'.-Early life:...
. The first two individuals mentioned are remembered for their fight against British colonisation
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...
.
Inter-racial unity
Mentakab is also very famous for inter-racial unity because this township consists of all kinds of religions equally.Religious houses such as mosques, churches, Hindu temples, Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
temples, Sikh
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
gurdwara
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....
, Buddhist monastery are abundant here.
Distance From Mentakab to Main Malaysian Cities(km)
Mentakab - Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
..........80 km
Mentakab - Klang
Klang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...
.................112 km
Mentakab - Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
...........273 km
Mentakab - Ipoh
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
..................186 km
Mentakab - Kuching
Kuching
Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....
...............913 km
Mentakab - Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
.........90 km
Mentakab - Shah Alam
Shah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
.............101 km
Mentakab - Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
.........1546 km
Mentakab - Sandakan
Sandakan
Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo...
..............1767 km
Mentakab - Seremban
Seremban
Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...
..............97 km
Mentakab - Kuantan
Kuantan
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...
...............115 km
Mentakab - Tawau
Tawau
Tawau is the administrative center of Tawau Division, Malaysia and the third largest town of Sabah after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan.-Geography:...
.................1728 km
Mentakab - Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu
-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
......223 km
Mentakab - Kota Bahru............295 km
Mentakab - Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani
Sungai Petani is a town in the state of Kedah, in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the second largest town in Kedah after Alor Star.-Etmylogy:...
.........316 km
Mentakab - Miri
Miri
Miri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division....
..................1295 km
Mentakab - Taiping
Taiping
-Places:*Taiping Island , or Itu Aba Island, the largest of the Spratly Islands controlled by the Republic of China *Taiping, Perak, a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia*Taiping District...
...............235 km
Mentakab - Perlis
Perlis
Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
................405 km
Mentakab - Alor Setar............366 km
Mentakab - Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Mertajam is the capital of Central Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It is commonly known as BM among its locals. It is located nearby Kulim, Kedah.-About:...
........296 km
Mentakab - Sibu
Sibu
Sibu may refer to:*Sibu, Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia*Sibu Division*Sibu , an impact crater on Mars*Pulau Sibu, an island off the eastern coast of peninsular Malaysia*Sibu , name of a goddess in the Bribri tribe, in Costa Rica...
..................1060 km
Mentakab - Fort Brooke...........1060 km
Mentakab - Melaka................144 km
Distance from Mentakab to Top Cities of the World
Mentakab - BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
................9661 km
Mentakab - London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
................10566 km
Mentakab - Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
...........14085 km
Mentakab - Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
................8145 km
Mentakab - New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.........15170 km
Mentakab - Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.................10488 km
Mentakab - Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
...............4185 km
Mentakab - Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
........15754 km
Mentakab - Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
................6526 km
Mentakab - Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.................5150 km
Mentakab - Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
................9596 km