Jalan Tok Guru (Jalan Pengkalan Chepa), Kota Bharu

Jalan Tok Guru, Kota Bharu (30 April 2017)


Jalan Tok Guru is a major road in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. It connects downtown Kota Bharu to Pantai Sabak, a costal village in Jajahan Kota Bharu.

The road was formerly known as Jalan Pengkalan Chepa, but was renamed by the Kota Bharu Municipal Council to Jalan Tok Guru in 2011. A move that cause the local opposition party UMNO to question the motive, asking who was the "Tok Guru" the new name honours.¹ The leader of the local UMNO Youth division, Mr Rosmadi Ismail, said that there is no basis for renaming a road that has been well known as Jalan Pengkalan Chepa for generations. He said that the action has a political motive to promote a certain political party or individual. If the person honoured were the Menteri Besar, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, then the road should be renamed Jalan Tok Guru Nik Aziz. However, it is usual practice to honour a statesman after the person has retired or passed away. Mr Rosmadi also claimed that the renaming was realised by the locals when the public noticed the roadsign has been changed.

Jalan Tok Guru starts in Kota Bharu, at the cross road with Jalan Kebun Sultan and Jalan Mahmood, across from Jalan Padang Garong. It ends at Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, from where the road continues as Jalan Tok Guru.

Map of Jalan Tok Guru, Kota Bharu

Sights along Jalan Tok Guru

Jalan Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu (30 April, 2017)


Jalan Tok Guru roadsign (1 May 2017)

Jalan Tok Guru on Google Maps Street View

Jalan Tok Guru (Aug 2015)

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