Wakaf Bharu

Wakaf Bharu
Wakaf Bharu ; واقف بهارو
	Wakaf Bharu
	Coordinates: 6°7′21.8″N 102°12′3.7″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Kelantan
District	Tumpat
Government
• ADUN	Dato Haji Che Abdullah
Area
• Total	22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postcode	16250

Wakaf Bharu (Chinese: 萬卡巴魯) is a satellite town in Tumpat district, northern Kelantan, Malaysia.

Facilities

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°6′44″N 102°11′47″E), Taman Sri Palas (6°7′29″N 102°12′32″E) and Taman Sri Delima (6°7′0″N 102°11′23″E), 16250 Wakaf Bharu Kelantan.

Demographics

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.

Education

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.

Transportation

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.

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