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Temerloh has been rebranded as "Bandar Ikan Patin", which literally means "Patin Fish Town". Patin (Pangasius sp.), a type of freshwater catfish is a local delicacy highly sought after in the country. Patin Fish is famous for its juicy taste and can be considered one of the best freshwater fish in Malaysia.

 

Temerloh is well connected to Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan via the East Coast Expressway and Karak Expressway. These expressways also link Temerloh to other major towns in Pahang such as Maran, Karak and Bentong. The new state-of-the-art Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah served as the main hospital in Central Pahang apart from Hospital Mentakab and Hospital Jengka. To cater to all kinds of sports activities such as athletics and field games, Temerloh Stadium was built and is usually fully utilized during the weekends. There are many shopping places in Temerloh. Among others, The Store, Lurah Semantan, Seri Semantan and Bazaar Temerloh. The East Coast Expressway project includes the Sultan Ahmad Shah II Bridge in Temerloh. It crosses the Pahang River, the longest river in west Malaysia.

Temerloh town sits at the confluence of the Pahang and Semantan Rivers, which is why it is rich with freshwater fish such as Patin (silver catfish), Jelawat, Baung, Tenggalan, Lampam, Belida, Tilapia and Kerai. As the home of the Patin fish, the Temerloh folks have special dishes that bring out the best taste of the fish. Besides, a visit to the Sunday Bazaar Pekan Sehari is not to be missed. Located along the town's riverside, Pekan Sehari is a place where all kinds of goods and commodities can be found and sold at a reasonable price. In fact this Pekan Sehari is said to be the longest and biggest in the whole of Pahang.The sellers come normally by the riverboats early in the morning, and take their place before the customers arrive about 7.00 in the morning. Every Sunday mornings are busy days when boats come and go ferrying passengers and goods to the Pekan Sehari.

Apart from its variety of fish population, the town of Temerloh also offers a variety of jungle and wild-life experiences. The Kuala Krau Wildlife Reserve, a virgin forest reserve with untouched flora and fauna, is also where you can find the Elephant Conservation and Sanctuary and the Seladang Breeding Center. And Gunung Senyum Recreational Forest, a paradise for nature and cave lovers is just about 20 km away. Located at Bukit Rengit, Lancang, the Deerland Park is where you can learn not only about deers, feed and touch them, but also other animals such as ostriches, peacocks, tuna deers, nilga deers (India) and wood-duck (Canada). Home to the albino monkey, porcupines, black leopard, civet, the Malayan gharial crocodile and alligators, the town's mini zoo covering over 1.5 hectares of land, is located at Jalan Bahagia, near Kampung Sungai Rabit. There's also recreational park is located right in the middle of Temerloh town, behind the Courthouse, called "Taman Bandar (Town Park). Among the facilities provided here are skate-board track, playground, jogging trails and a mini stadium.