Kijal
Kijal | |
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Town | |
 Kijal Beach | |
  Kijal Peninsular Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 4°20′10″N 103°28′55″E / 4.33611°N 103.48194°E | |
| City |  Malaysia |
| State | Terengganu |
| District | Kemaman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council Government |
| Area | |
• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Population (2017[1]) | |
• Total | 6,482[2] |
| Postal code | 24xxx |
A street junction in Kijal
Kijal in Kemaman District
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
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E8 towards Kijal Interchange
East Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur), exit 845 (Kijal Interchange) serves Kijal.
References
- ↑ "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-04-15.
- ↑ "Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal". statistics.gov.my.
- ↑ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
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