Map of Jerantut, Malaysia

Jerantut is a city in Pahang, Malaysia, with a population of about 33,606. It lies at 3.9360°N, 102.3626°E. Jerantut is about 116 km (72 mi) northeast of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mentekab, 50 km to the south.

Jerantut at a glance

Where is Jerantut?

• The 6th largest city in Pahang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 54 min on the shortest day to 12 h 21 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jerantut

• Mentekab — 50 km south
• Temerluh — 54 km south
• Raub — 58 km west
• Bentong Town — 68 km southwest
• Serendah — 105 km southwest
• Kuantan — 108 km east
• Ampang — 110 km southwest
• Rawang — 111 km southwest
• Kuala Lumpur — 116 km southwest
• Kampung Baru Balakong — 122 km southwest

Largest cities in Pahang

• Kuantan — 548,014
• Temerluh — 59,916
• Bentong Town — 49,213
• Mentekab — 42,171
• Raub — 40,024

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.