Chukai

thumb|Kemaman Municipal Council building Chukai (Terengganu Malay: Chuka), also known by the name of Kemaman Town (Malay: Bandar Kemaman, Terengganu Malay: Bando Mamang), is a mukim and capital of Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

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Place details

Locality: Kemaman
Region: Terengganu
Country: Malaysia
Population: 82,425
Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Chukai
Settlement.official_name: Chukai Town
Settlement.native_name: Chuka (Terengganu Malay)
Settlement.translit_lang1_type3: Tamil
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and district capital
Settlement.image_skyline: Chukai Town.jpg
Settlement.image_size: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Chukai, Kemaman, Terengganu
Settlement.image_seal: File:The Seal of Kemaman Municipal Council.png
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 10
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Chukai in Terengganu
Settlement.pushpin_map: Malaysia Terengganu#Malaysia#Southeast Asia
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 275px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kemaman

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Wikidata facts

Population: 255865
Area: 500
Image: Chukai Town.jpg

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The name "Chukai" (proper spelling of the Malay word: cukai) means 'taxes' in Malay. The town is so named due to its position near the estuary of the Kemaman River, whereby taxes and levies were imposed on riverine traffic, especially during the British colonial period. Chukai is the largest town in southern Terengganu, and its position between the state capitals of Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu as well as proximity to the oil town of Kerteh has turned Chukai into a major commercial hub for the region. The nearby Kemaman Port serves both as a fishing port and supply base for oil platforms off Terengganu's coast.