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Pekan | |
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| Pekan, The Royal Town Pekan Bandar Diraja ڤكن بندر دراج | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤکن |
| • Chinese | 北根 Běigēn (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | பெக்கான் Pekkāṉ (Transliteration) |
 Sultan Abdullah Mosque | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Pekan in Pahang | |
| Coordinates: 3°30′N 103°25′E / 3.500°N 103.417°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| District | Pekan |
| Founded | 5th century |
| Granted municipality status | 23 July 2023 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pekan Municipal Council |
| • President | Rose Samsul Abdul Razak[1] |
| Area (MDP area[2]) | |
• Total | 2,351.8 km2 (908.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 103,839 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 26xxx |
| MP | Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali |
Pekan is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal capital of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituency in its own right. It is the home of the state's royal family headed by Sultan Abdullah of Pahang.[4] It is also the hometown of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein.[5]
The Masjid Abdullah, a landmark in Pekan which dates from the 1920s, and the newer Abu Bakar Royal Mosque is near the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum. The stretch by the river bank from the Abu Bakar Royal Mosque heading towards the Sultan Abu Bakar Museum is Pekan's Heritage Route.
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