Official Name: | Wakaf Bharu |
Other Name: | واقف بهارو |
Settlement Type: | Suburb of Kota Bharu |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 325 |
Coordinates: | 6.1227°N 102.201°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tumpat |
Leader Title: | ADUN |
Leader Name: | Dato Haji Che Abdullah |
Area Total Km2: | 22.7 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 16250 |
Wakaf Bharu (Jawi: واقف بهارو) is a satellite town in Tumpat District, Kelantan, Malaysia. It is located approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) from Kota Bharu, the state capital city.
Beside the mosque and several surau, there is also a church in Wakaf Bharu. Examples of housing estates in Wakaf Bharu area are Kawasan Perumahan SBJ (6.1122°N 102.1964°W), Taman Sri Palas (6.1247°N 102.2089°W) and Taman Sri Delima (6.1167°N 102.1897°W), 16250 Wakaf Bharu Kelantan.
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.
The town is served by Wakaf Bharu railway station of Keretapi Tanah Melayu. Wakaf Bharu station is in fact the major disembarkation station for passengers headed towards Kota Bharu, as Kota Bharu itself has no rail service.