Raub Kan Besh..!

Raub is both a town and a district in Pahang, Malaysia. The town is situated 110km from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and 265km from Pahang’s capital, Kuantan. Raub is one of the oldest towns in Pahang.

It is a historic gold mining settlement, and the gold mining industry is now undergoing something of a resurgence as the gold price has risen. The old folks’ tale recounts that in the early 19th century, an old man and his two sons discovered gold every time they scooped up the earth in Raub. Thus, the town and the district derived their name from the Malay word raub which means “scoop”.

Raub perhaps has the best durian in Malaysia. The main economic activity of Raub is the agriculture sector which fruits are common is Raub, after the fall of gold mining sector. In Raub, you will see the fruits are sold. Most of the fruits in Raub will be exported to other cities, especially in Kuala Lumpur. The main crop in Raub are durians. Besides fruits, rubber tapping is quite common in Raub also.