Chukai, also known by the name of Kemaman Town (est. pop. (2009): over 160,000)[1] is the administrative seat of Kemaman District, in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia.
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 biggest 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. Nearby Kemaman Port serves both as a fishing port and supply base for oil platforms off the Terengganu coast.
Chukai, juga dikenali dengan nama bandar Kemaman (anggaran pop (2009):. lebih 160,000). [1] adalah kerusi pentadbiran daerah Kemaman, di negeri terengganu, malaysia
nama "Chukai" (betul ejaan perkataan melayu: cukai) bermakna 'cukai' dalam Bahasa Melayu. pekan ini dinamakan sedemikian kerana kedudukannya berhampiran muara sungai Kemaman, di mana cukai dan levi dikenakan ke atas lalu lintas sungai,terutamanya semasa zaman penjajahan british. Chukai adalah bandar terbesar di terengganu selatan, dan kedudukannya di antara ibu negeri kuantan dan kuala terengganu dan juga berdekatan dengan bandar minyak Kerteh telah bertukar Chukai menjadi hab perdagangan utama di rantau ini. Pelabuhan Kemaman berdekatan berfungsi kedua-dua sebagai asas pelabuhan nelayan dan bekalan untuk platform minyak luar terengganu pantai.
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