Kuala is a Malay/Indonesian word meaning estuary or confluence, and is a component of many placenames in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, the most prominent being Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia.
Settlements with Kuala as part of the name:
Kuala, town and subdistrict of Langkat Regency, Sumatra, Indonesia
Kuala Balai, Belait, mukim in the Belait district in Brunei
Kuala Belait, town in South-West of Brunei
Kuala Belait, Belait, mukim of Brunei
Kuala Berang, the seat and largest town of Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia
Kuala Besut, small fishing town in Besut District on the coast of Terengganu in Malaysia
Kuala Dungun, the capital of Dungun district in Terengganu, Malaysia
Kuala Kangsar, the royal town of Perak, Malaysia
Kuala Kedah, town and parliamentary constituency in Kedah, Malaysia
Kuala Ketil, small town in Kedah, Malaysia
Kuala Klawang, small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Kuala Krai, territory (jajahan) and town in the State of Kelantan, north-east Malaysia
Kuala Kubu Bharu, town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia
Kuala Kurau, small fisherman's town in Perak, Malaysia
Kuala Langat, district of Selangor, Malaysia
Kuala Lipis, small town in Pahang, Malaysia with a population of 20,000
Kuala Lumpur, the capital and the largest city in Malaysia by population
Kuala Muda, district in Kedah, Malaysia
Kota Kuala Muda, small town in Kedah state, Malaysia
Kuala Namu International Airport, located in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Kuala Nerang, the district capital of Padang Terap district, Kedah, Malaysia
Kuala Pahang, small town within Pahang River in Pahang, Malaysia
Kuala Pegang, small town in Kedah, Malaysia, within the Baling District
Kuala Penyu, town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo
Kuala Perlis, the second largest town and the main port of Perlis in Malaysia
Kuala Pilah, town and district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Kuala Rompin, town in the Rompin district of the State of Pahang, Malaysia
Kuala Sanglang, small coastal village town at the border of the northern Malaysian states of Perlis and Kedah
Kuala Sawah, small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Kuala Sedili, small fishing village at the mouth of the Sedili River
Kuala Selangor, town located in Selangor, Malaysia, capital of an administrative district of the same name
Kuala Sepetang, coastal town located in Perak, Malaysia
Kuala Simpang, small town located in Pahang, Malaysia
Kampung Kuala Slim, small village in Perak, Malaysia
Kuala Sungai Baru, small town in Alor Gajah district, Malacca, Malaysia
Kuala Sungai Buloh, small fisherman's town in Kuala Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia
Kuala Tahan, Malaysian village located at the confluence of the Tahan and Tembiling Rivers in the state of Pahang
Kuala Tembeling, town in Pahang close to the Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia
Kuala Terengganu, the largest city as well as the state and royal capital of Terengganu state, Malaysia
Kampung Kuala Terla, small town in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Other uses:
Orang Kuala, one of the indigenous peoples of Malaysia
Syiah Kuala (id) a district, consisting of ten villages, about 10-15 kilometres from the centre of the city of Banda Aceh
Syiah Kuala University, university located in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Sumatra island, Indonesia
Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre, established in 1989
Kuala Mount Park, Malaysian amusement park in Kuala Lumpur
