Kuala Besut

This article is about the mukim. For the state constituency, see Kuala Besut (state constituency).
Kuala Besut
Kole Besuk (Terengganu Malay)
Kolo Besuk (Kelantan-Pattani Malay)
Town
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiكوالا بسوت
 • Chinese瓜拉勿述 (Simplified)
Guālā Wùshù (Hanyu Pinyin)
Kuala Besut in Besut District
Kuala Besut in Besut District
Kuala Besut is located in Terengganu
Kuala Besut
Kuala Besut
Location of Kuala Besut in Terengganu
Kuala Besut is located in Malaysia
Kuala Besut
Kuala Besut
Kuala Besut (Malaysia)
Coordinates: 5°50′N 102°34′E / 5.833°N 102.567°E / 5.833; 102.567
CountryMalaysia Malaysia
StateTerengganu Terengganu
DistrictBesut
Government
 • TypeDistrict council
 • BodyBesut District Council
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)

Kuala Besut is a mukim in Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

It is the departure point for boats to the Perhentian Islands. There are a variety of tour operators that tourist can choose for getting to Perhentian Islands. Small shops selling souvenirs of Perhentian Islands are also available around the town.

History

World War II

Imperial Japanese forces from Kota Bharu successfully invades Kuala Besut on 10 December 1942 in order to capture the airfield on Gong Kedak before proceeding to the capital of Terengganu.

Climate

Kuala Besut has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from February to May and heavy to very heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Kuala Besut
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.9
(87.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.1
(73.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 252
(9.9) 		116
(4.6) 		125
(4.9) 		80
(3.1) 		118
(4.6) 		137
(5.4) 		119
(4.7) 		190
(7.5) 		224
(8.8) 		288
(11.3) 		535
(21.1) 		621
(24.4) 		2,805
(110.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]
  • Kuala Besut Harbour and Jetty
    Kuala Besut Harbour and Jetty
  • Kuala Besut river seen from the main bridge
    Kuala Besut river seen from the main bridge

References

  1. ^ "Climate: Kuala Besut". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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5°50′N 102°34′E / 5.833°N 102.567°E / 5.833; 102.567


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