Kijal

Kijal
Town
Kijal Beach
Kijal Peninsular Malaysia
Kijal Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°20′10″N 103°28′55″E / 4.33611°N 103.48194°ECoordinates: 4°20′10″N 103°28′55″E / 4.33611°N 103.48194°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Terengganu
District	Kemaman
Government
• Type	Council Government
Area
• Total	150.38 km^2 (58.06 sq mi)
Population (2016[1])
• Total	12,000[2]
Postal code	24xxx

A street junction in Kijal

Kijal (est. pop. (2000 census): 4,375)^[3] is a small town in southern Terengganu, Malaysia. The town is well known for the Awana Kijal Golf and Beach Resort, a luxury resort, and as a stopover for Star Cruises ocean liners, which are both owned by the Genting Group. Kijal is also known for its lemang (a traditional Malay dish) and its durian fruit.

References

1. "Statistics".
2. "Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal". statistics.gov.my.
3. Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005