Pengkalan Kubor Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tumpat
Established Title:Established
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:16080
Settlement Type:Town
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Coordinates:6.233°N 102.0909°W
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Kelantan#Malaysia West#Malaysia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pengkalan Kubor
Timezone1:MYT
Utc Offset:+8
Official Name:Pengkalan Kubor
Native Name:Pengkale Kubo

Pengkalan Kubor (Kelantanese: Pengkale Kubo, Jawi: ڤڠكالن‌ قبور) is a small coastal border town in Tumpat District, Kelantan, Malaysia, bordering Tak Bai, Narathiwat, Thailand across the estuary of the Golok River.

Along with Rantau Panjang to its southwest, Pengkalan Kubor is a popular place for duty-free shopping.

Geography

Pengkalan Kubor is situated on the northern extremity of Kelantan, on the eastern bank of the Golok River mouth. The Golok acts as a natural international boundary between the state on the Malaysian side and the province of Narathiwat on the Thai side. The town of Tak Bai sits right across the river.

Unlike Rantau Panjang and Bukit Bunga, there is no bridge linking the town with Thailand. As of now, vehicles entering from both sides is subjected to ferry service.

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