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Pengkalan Chepa (Kelantanese: Pengkale Chepo; Jawi: ڤڠكالن چڤا) is a town and parliamentary constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia. Situated about 8 km (5 mi) from Kota Bharu, the state capital, it is within the Kota Bharu metropolitan area.
Pengkalan Chepa
Pengkale Chepo | |
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Suburb of Kota Bharu | |
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| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Kelantan |
| District | Kota Bharu District |
| Local area government | Kota Bharu Municipal Council (MPKB) |
Pengkalan Chepa is where the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is located.
The town was a focal point of Cham people coming to Kelantan for trade and religious studies for centuries; the name "Chepa" (Jawi: چڤا, modern spelling: Cepa) is in reference to their former kingdom of Champa hence "Champa Landing".[1]
References
edit- ^ Wong, Danny, Tze Ken (2013). "The Cham Arrivals in Malaysia: Distant Memories and Rekindled Links". Archipel. 85: 159–62. doi:10.3406/arch.2013.4389.
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6°10′N 102°17′E / 6.167°N 102.283°E
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