Kijal

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Kijal
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
StateTerengganu
DistrictKemaman
Government
 • TypeCouncil Government
Area
 • Total100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 (2017[2])
 • Total6,482 [1]
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[edit]

E8 towards Kijal Interchange

East Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pantai Timur), exit 845 (Kijal Interchange) serves Kijal.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal". statistics.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-04-15.
  3. ^ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005