Ajil (est. pop. (2000 census): 1,842) is a small town in the Penghulu Diman commune in
Hulu Terengganu District of
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...
,
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
.
Location
The town is located 35 km south of
Kuala Terengganu
, image_seal = Seal of Kuala Terengganu City Council.png
, image_flag = Flag of Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.svg
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = From top, left to right:The Crystal Mosq ...
, the state capital, near the intersection of
Federal Route 14 (Terengganu's main interior highway) and
Federal Route 106 (the main highway to
Kuala Berang
Kuala Berang (est. pop. : 18764)Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. ''Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015'' (Malay), 2005 is the seat and largest town of Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The ...
). Ajil is also home to a migrant detention centre where illegal immigrants are detained.
References
Hulu Terengganu District
Towns in Terengganu
{{terengganu-geo-stub