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History of Kota Bharu


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Kota Bharu was established by Sultan Muhammad II of Kelantan in 1844 as Kelantan's capital. Before that, Kelantan capital was at Kota Kubang Labu. Kota Bharu also known as Kuala Kelantan before 1844.

Pantai Sabak, about 10 km from Kota Bharu, was the initial landing point of the Japanese invasion forces on 8 December 1941 in their Malayan campaign when they successfully engaged the British in jungle warfare and ultimately captured
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