The State of Terengganu lies in the north eastern region of Peninsula Malaysia. It is sandwiched between the State of Kelantan in the north and the State of Pahang in the south. The east coast of Terengganu boasts of a 320 kilometre long coastline which faces the South China Sea. Off from the shoreline are a motley of small island of which 5 are popular as holiday islands – Redang Island, Lang Tengah Island, Perhentian Island, Tenggol Island and Kapas Island.  

Terengganu is mentioned in 1365 as a vassal of the Javanese kingdom of Majapahit. The sultanate of Terengganu, ruled by members of the same family since 1701, was under Thai suzerainty until a treaty in 1909 made it a British protectorate and one of the unfederated Malay states. After World War II it joined the Federation of Malaya (1948).

The States is one of the “cradles of Malay culture and heritage” and consists of an array of coastal villages and towns, usually at the river estuaries.

The inhabitants are predominantly Muslim Malays engaged in fishing and paddy (rice) farming. Small rubber and coconut plantations are scattered among the paddy fields. The once-productive iron-ore mines near Kuala Dungun were closed in 1970. There is a large oil-palm plantation inland at Jerangau, 36 miles (58 km) south of Kuala Terengganu. Rice, although widely grown, is also imported, usually from Thailand. Terengganu's exports include iron, rubber, copra, and salted and dried fish.

The are many reasons for you to visit Terengganu.

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