Pahang Pahang is an eastern state of Peninsular Malaysia. It is bounded by Terengganu and Kelantan to the north, by Perak and Selangor to the west, and by Negeri Sembilan and Johor to the south. The South China Sea lies to the east. The population lives mainly on the coast, along the rivers, and on the eastern slopes of the mountains in the west. In the mountainous interior, there are large communities of Malaysian aborigines.
Agriculture is an important source of employment.
The main agricultural products are palm oil and rubber. Cocoa, tea, and vegetables are also important. The timber industry uses the resources of Pahang's great forests, and extracting and processing timber provides employment. The state has substantial mineral resources. In the 1980's, offshore natural gas and oil were discovered in commercial quantities near Kuantan.