Wakaf Bharu

Wakaf Bharu is a satellite town in Tumpat District in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia, located about 9 kilometres from the state capital Kota Bharu. Its Kelantanese Malay name is written Wokah Bhaghu. More than 90 percent of the people in the area are Malays and Muslims. The town has a mosque, several surau, a church, housing estates and a well-known Friday market near the Pasar Besar Wakaf Bharu, which makes it crowded on Fridays. It has two primary schools, Sekolah Kebangsaan Wakaf Bharu and Sekolah Sri Wakaf Bharu, and the secondary school Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Wakaf Bharu. The Wakaf Bharu railway station of Keretapi Tanah Melayu is the main station for passengers going on to Kota Bharu, which has no rail service of its own.