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Kuala Rompin is a town
in the Rompin district of the State of Pahang,
Malaysia. It is located on the South-East coast of Peninsular Malaysia and
faces the South China Sea. It is about 133 km south from
Kuantan, the State Capital of
Pahang. From
Singapore, travellers must
travel 215 km north by the coastal road via the city of
Johor Bahru and the town of
Mersing. From the Malaysian capital of
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Rompin is located
east and is about 3½ hours journey by road.
Kuala Rompin is probably best known as the gateway to
Tioman Island. However, it is not
without its own attractions. The restaurants of Kuala Rompin are famous
for their seafood, especially for their freshwater prawns and freshwater
clam caught in the surrounding areas especially at the estuary of Sungai
Rompin (Rompin River). Crabs and squids are also popular.
Kuala Rompin is also building a name for itself in the sport of sailfish
fishing. It is increasingly being recognized as the Sailfish Capital of
Asia, and hosts a yearly world-class fishing event, the Royal Pahang
International Billfish Challenge.
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