KOTA BARU

kōtˈə bärˈoo or Kota Baharukōtˈə bəhärˈoo, city (1990 est. pop. 215,000), capital of Kelantan state, Malaysia, central Malay Peninsula, on the South China Sea at the mouth of the Kelantan River. It has an important power station. It was seized by Japan (Dec. 10, 1941) early in the campaign against Singapore during World War II.

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books on: Kota Baru  - 37 results

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Hinduism in Modern Indonesia: Between Local, National, and Global Interests
Book by Martin Ramstedt; RoutledgeCurzon, 2003
Subjects: Hinduism And Culture--Indonesia, Hinduism--Indonesia--History--20th Century, Indonesia--Civilization--Indic Influences, Indonesia--Religion--20th Century
...Churches in Indonesia. Romo Dick Hartoko: between Pastoran Kota Baru and Padepokan Kaliurang: the dynamic relation between...personal taste) rather dull and dry sermons in the parish of Kota Baru, Yogyakarta, on Sundays, and from Monday to Friday...
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The Urban Transformation of the Developing World
Book by Josef Gugler; Oxford University Press, 1996
Subjects: Cities And Towns--Developing Countries, Urbanization--Developing Countries
...Bulletin, 2 / 1: 18-23. Firman T. 1989 , " Pembangunan Kota-Kota Baru di Wilayah Metropolitan Jabotabek Development of New Cities...6: 49-60. ----- 1991 , Penataan Koridor Antar Kota Managing Inter-City Corridors , Kompas, 11 January...
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Indonesian Electoral Behaviour: A Statistical Perspective
Book by Aris Ananta, Evi Nurvidya Arifin, Leo Suryadinata; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2004
Subjects: Elections--Indonesia, Elections--Indonesia--Statistics, Indonesia--Population, Indonesia--Population--Statistics, Voting--Indonesia, Voting--Indonesia--Statistics
...Regency Tanah Laut 30,702 200,303 231,005 13.29 Kota Baru 121,375 291,024 412,399 29.43 Banjar 81,317 330...Banjarmasin 518,634 8,781 527,415 98.34 Banjar Baru 118,528 5,451 123,979 95.60 TOTAL 1,077,867...
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Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia
Book by Craig A. Lockard; University of Hawaii Press, 1998
Subjects: Music And State--Asia, Southeastern, Popular Music--Asia, Southeastern--History And Criticism
...The majority of singers and musicians live and work in the fast-growing federal capital, with Penang , Johor Baru , Kota Baru Kelantan , and Kuching Sarawak as secondary hubs. Since the 1960s Singapore has increasingly moved in sociocultural...
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Southern California and the World
Book by Eric J. Heikkila, Rafael Pizarro; Praeger, 2002
Subjects: California, Southern--Civilization, California, Southern--Relations--Foreign Countries, Civilization, Modern--American Influences, Globalization, Pluralism (Social Sciences)--California, Southern
...1,023-square-foot house Nice/Berkeley model at Kota Legenda. This bedroom measures 1.0 meter by 2.2 meters...6 regulation is further described by Dalhar Susanto, Kota Baru di Jabotabek: Optimalisasi Bisnis New Towns of Jabotabek...
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journal articles on: Kota Baru  - 25 results

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Toooot! Vroooom! the Urban Soundscape in Indonesia
Journal article by Freek Colombijn; SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, Vol. 22, 2007
Subjects: Metropolitan areas--Research, Modernization--Influence, Noise pollution--Control, Noise pollution--Social aspects
...Kriminalitas di Kota Saat Transisi: Kotagede, Yogyakarta Pada Akhir Masa Kolonial dan Awal Kemerdekaan". In Kota Lama, Kota Baru: Sejrah Kota-kota di Indonesia, edited by Freek Colombijn, Martine Barwegen, Purnawan Basundoro et al. Yogyakarta...
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The December 2005 Pengkalan Pasir By-Election in Kelantan, Malaysia: An Election with a Difference
Journal article by Abdul Rashid Moten; Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 28, 2006
Subjects: Elections--Analysis, Islamic Party (Malaysia)--Influence, Malaysia--Elections
...district situated about twenty kilometres southwest of Kota Baru, the state capital of Kelantan. The constituency consists...two popular singers, Mawi and M. Nasir, to perform in Kota Baru. Another liberalization effort is to allow cinemas to...
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Seductive Mediators: The Nuuraa Performer's Ritual Persona as a Love Magician in Kelantanese Thai Society
Journal article by Irving Chan Johnson; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 30, 1999
Subjects: Folk art--Thailand, Indigenous peoples--Thailand, Supernatural in literature--Thailand
...mostly Hokkien speakers is found in the state capital of Kota Baru and in smaller towns and villages. 9 Other ethnic minority...Merah (Baan Thaa Saung), Bachok (Baan Balaj) and Kota Baru (Baan Sidang/Aaree). Possibly the southernmost extension...
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How Committed Is PAS to Democracy and How Do We Know It?
Journal article by William F. Case, Liew Chin-Tong; Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 28, 2006
Subjects: Democratization--Research, Islamic Party (Malaysia)--Analysis, Malaysia--Political aspects
...June 2005 at the partys redoubt in Kelantans capital of Kota Baru, which the authors attended as observers. Democratization...Negara Islam dokumen Islamic State Document. Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor: Parti Islam SeMalaysia. Safrie Ibrahim...
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An American Woman Teaching in Malaysia: Remembering the Obstacles and Successes
Journal article by Avon Crismore; Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Vol. 46, 2003
Subjects: English language--Study and teaching, Indiana University, Women teachers--Personal narratives
...national dress for females and the school uniform required for females at ITM. Norizan (she called herself Nikki) was from Kota Baru, a city in the northeastern part of Malaysia near the Thai border, in a state known for its conservatism. Norizan was...
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magazine articles on: Kota Baru  - 1 result

 
 
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Positive-Impact Travel
Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 75, December 2003
Subjects: Travel industry--Directories
...remote Temangor Lake--trek through pristine rainforest to visit the indigenous, forest-dwelling Orang Asli tribe; Kota Baru, renowned centre of Malay and Moslem culture; the Perhentian islands--snorkel with baby reef sharks and sea turtles...


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newspaper articles on: Kota Baru  - 8 results

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Transpo News
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 1, 2007
Subjects: Tourism, Travel industry
...seater Fokker Friendship aircraft. Initially, the airline will fly from its base in Penang to the Malaysian cities of Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Langkawi. The airline will also fly daily to the Thai resort islands of Phuket and Koh...
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Transpo News
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, November 30, 2007
Subjects: Tourism, Travel industry
...seater Fokker Friendship aircraft. Initially, the airline will fly from its base in Penang to the Malaysian cities of Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Langkawi. The airline will also fly daily to the Thai resort islands of Phuket and Koh...
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Transpo News
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 3, 2007
Subjects: Tourism, Travel industry
...seater Fokker Friendship aircraft. Initially, the airline will fly from its base in Penang to the Malaysian cities of Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Langkawi. The airline will also fly daily to the Thai resort islands of Phuket and Koh...
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Transpo News
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 4, 2007
Subjects: Tourism, Travel industry
...seater Fokker Friendship aircraft. Initially, the airline will fly from its base in Penang to the Malaysian cities of Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Langkawi. The airline will also fly daily to the Thai resort islands of Phuket and Koh...
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Transpo News
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, November 29, 2007
Subjects: Tourism, Travel industry
...seater Fokker Friendship aircraft. Initially, the airline will fly from its base in Penang to the Malaysian cities of Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Langkawi. The airline will also fly daily to the Thai resort islands of Phuket and Koh...
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encyclopedia articles on: Kota Baru  - 2 results

 
 
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Kota Baru
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
KOTA BARU kot bar oo or Kota Baharu kot b har oo, city (1990 est. pop. 215,000), capital of Kelantan state, Malaysia, central Malay Peninsula, on the South China Sea at the mouth of the Kelantan River. It has an important power station...
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Kelantan
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...central Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, on the South China Sea. It is bordered on the N by Thailand. The capital is Kota Baru . It is drained by the Kelantan River (c.150 mi/240 km long), which flows into the South China Sea. Rice, the...


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