Chukai

Chukai Chuka
Town and district capital
Chukai Town Bandar Chukai
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	چوكاي
• Chinese	朱盖 (Simplified) 朱蓋 (Traditional) Zhūgài (Hanyu Pinyin)
Chukai, Kemaman, Terengganu
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Location of Chukai in Terengganu
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Coordinates: 4°15′N 103°25′E / 4.250°N 103.417°E / 4.250; 103.417
Country	Malaysia
State	Terengganu
District	Kemaman
Establishment of local government	1942
Establishment of town board	1953
Establishment of town council	1973
Establishment of district council	1 January 1981
Municipality status	1 January 2002
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Kemaman Municipal Council
Area
• Total	500 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	171,539 (2nd)[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
Postcode	24xxx

Chukai (Terengganu Malay: Chuka), also known by the name of Kemaman Town (Malay: Bandar Kemaman, Terengganu Malay: Bando Mamang) is a mukim and capital of Kemaman District, 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.