LOCATION
Dungun is a town within the state of Terengganu located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, between Kuala Terengganu in the north and Kuantan in the south. It is located approximately 90 km from Kuala Terengganu.
LOKASI
Dungun adalah sebuah bandar di negeri Terengganu yang terletak di pantai timur Semenanjung Malaysia, antara Kuala Terengganu di utara dan Kuantan di sebelah selatan. Jaraknya dari Kuala Terengganu adalah lebih kurang 90 km.
Dungun got its name from the name of a type of tree known in Malay as pokok dungun (lit. dungun tree). The dungun tree, known in English as looking-glass tree (heritiera littoralis) grows in mangrove swamps. It is believed that Dungun was opened by settlers from Pagar Ruyung, Sumatera. As the area was a swampland filled with dungun trees it was named Dungun.
TOPONOMI
Nama ‘Dungun’ dikatakan berasal daripada nama pokok dungun atau nama saintifiknya heritiera littoralis. Pokok dungun adalah sejenis pokok yang banyak tumbuh di kawasan paya air tawar. Dungun dipercayai dibuka oleh pendatang dari Pagar Ruyung, Sumatera. Oleh kerana kawasan tersebut merupakan kawasan paya air tawar yang banyak ditumbuhi pokok dungun maka ia dinamakan Dungun.
ATTRACTION
Antara tarikan pelancongan di sekitar Dungun adalah Pulau Tenggol, Rantau Abang, Tanjung Jara, Air Terjun Chemerong, Bukit Besi, Tasik Puteri dan Hutan Simpan Pasir Raja.
TARIKAN
Among key tourist attractions in Dungun are Tenggol Island, Rantau Abang, Tanjung Jara, Chemerong Waterfalls, Bukit Besi, Tasik Puteri and Pasir Raja Forest Reserve.
Pulau Tenggol
Rantau Abang
Air Terjun Chemerong |
| PULAU KAPAS |
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| KEMAMAN |
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| Kemaman is a district in Terengganu, on the east coast of Malaysia facing the South China Sea. It covers an area of 2,535.59 km² and is bordered by the district of Dungun to the north and the state of Pahang to the south... |
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| PULAU DUYUNG |
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| Pulau Duyong is an island in the mouth of Terengganu River in the state of Terengganu. Previously, it was divided into Pulau Duyong Besar and the smaller Pulau Duyong Kecil, but sedimentation and reclamation have united... |
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About |
| • The Project | |
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| • Methodology | |
| • Socio Economic Aspects | |
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Hightlights |
| • Setiu, Terengganu | |
| • Tumpat, Kelantan | |
| • Batu Gajah, Perak | |
| • Pulau Payar, Kedah | |
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Contacts |
| E: info@heritagemalaysia.my | |
| T: +603 8921 6579 | |