Wakaf Bharu, Kelantan

Wakaf Bharu is a town and subdistrict in Jajahan Tumpat, Kelantan. It is located on the western bank of the Sungai Kelantan directly across from Kota Bharu. The Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge links Wakaf Bharu with Kota Bharu across the river. The neighbourhood on the Wakaf Bharu side of the bridge is Pasir Pekan.

The name Wakaf Bharu means "new endowment". Although more than 90 percent of the people in Wakaf Bharu are Malays, it also has a church. There is also a train station at Wakaf Bharu for the Tumpat-Gemas Railway line.

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