Paka (est. pop. (2000 census): 10,599) is a coastal town facing the

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Dungun District Dungun is a coastal district of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. Kuala Dungun is the capital of the district. Dungun is made up of eleven 'mukim', or subdistricts: Abang, Besol, Jengai, Jerangau, Kuala Dungun, Kuala Paka, Kumpal, Pasir Raja, Ras ...

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. Paka is now a busy town thriving on

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and

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activity near

Kerteh Kerteh (est. pop. (2000 census): 3,064) is a mukim in Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia. Economy Kerteh is the base of operations for Petronas in Terengganu, overseeing the oil platform operations off the state's coast as well as petroc ...

. Paka is more popularly known as the home for the largest

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in Malaysia run by the national power company,

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. Many foreigners and

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s serving the

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sector live here. Paka is about 100 km to the 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 capital city of Terengganu. Currently in the end of year 2013, Paka is listed as the third place in Malaysia with the highest living cost. The

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operates a WWF Turtle Sanctuary nearby Paka.WWF Paka-Kerteh Rookery
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Dungun District Towns in Terengganu {{Terengganu-geo-stub