Kijal
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Kijal | |
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Town | |
Kijal Beach Kijal Beach | |
Kijal is located in Peninsular Malaysia Kijal Kijal Peninsular Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 4°20′10′′N 103°28′55′′E / 4.33611°N 103.48194°E / 4.33611; 103.48194 | |
City | Malaysia |
State | Terengganu |
District | Kemaman |
Government | |
• Type | Council Government |
Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Population (2017[2] ) | |
• Total | 6,482 [1] |
Postal code | 24xxx |
Kijal (Jawi: كيجل, est. pop. (2000 census): 4,375)[3] is a mukim in Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The town is well known for the Awana Kijal Golf and Beach Resort, a luxury resort which is owned by the Genting Group. Kijal is also known for its lemang and durian. The Kijal Beach stretches for 8 kilometers with rocky outcrops in the north at "Awana Kijal" and south at "Bukit Penunjuk". The famous "sleeping giant" rock formation in the sea is located at Penunjuk beach, where a tidal estuary is often used for anchoring of traditional fishing boats. Also known as Mirul Kijal's Hometown.
Transport
[edit ]East Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur), exit 845 (Kijal Interchange) serves Kijal.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal". statistics.gov.my.
- ^ "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2016年04月15日.
- ^ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
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