Bukit Payong

Bukit Payong (est. pop. 2010 census: 26790)[1] is a town Marang District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Not to be confused with Bukit Payung.
Bukit Payong
Bukit Payong Mosque, a landmark at the centre of Bukit Payong
Bukit Payong Mosque, a landmark at the centre of Bukit Payong
Flag of Bukit Payong
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Bukit Payong is located in Malaysia
Bukit Payong
Bukit Payong
Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°15′N 103°25′E
Country Malaysia
StateTerengganu
DistrictMarang
Population
 (2010)
 • Total26,790
 • Ethnicities
95.8% Malays
4% Chinese
0.15 others
Time zoneUTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Postcode
21400

The population comprises 95.85% Malays, 4% Chinese and 0.15% of other races. The town borders with the district of Kuala Terengganu. It houses several government departments such as Jabatan Pertanian, Jabatan Haiwan, Peladang, and Pejabat Pos. There are several shopping centres; Pasaraya Seri Intan, Kedai Wahab and Xiri Mart. There are also many bundle shops in the town as well as facilities such as banks, a futsal hall, police station, civic hall, clinics, health centres and schools. The East Coast Expressway interchange also exits here. It is also the seat of the state constituency of the same name. Currently, the seat is held by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party or PAS after 2013 Malaysia General Election[2]

Bukit Payong at night

References
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  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "1". Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2020-07-09.

5°14′1.25″N 103°06′2.05″E


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