Kuala Terengganu
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Kuala Terengganu (population 298,000) is the state administrative and royal capital city of Terengganu, Malaysia. It is located about 500 kilometers northeast from Kuala Lumpur on a promontory surrounded on three sides by the South China Sea. The name means "River mouth of Terengganu", referring to the broad expanse of the Terengganu River estuary which empties into the ocean at this point.
Main economic activities include retail and wholesale trade in foodstuffs, cloth and clothing, etc.; fisheries; agriculture; service industries; and tourism, particularly as a jumping-off point for the nearby Perhentian Islands. The town is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. On the other side of the Terengganu River, there is a medium-sized airport serving domestic routes.
Places of interest include the Chinatown, Central Market, Sultan's Palace, and State Museum.ms:Bandar Kuala Terengganu fr:Kuala Terengganu Template:Malaysia-geo-stub