Dungun District

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Dungun (federal constituency).

Dungun District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Dungun
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	دوڠون‎
• Chinese	龙运县
• Tamil	டுங்குன்
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Location of Dungun District in Terengganu
Dungun District Location of Dungun District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°45′N 103°25′E
Country	Malaysia
State	Terengganu
Granted District status	1 January 1974
Granted Municipality status	25 July 2008
Seat	Kuala Dungun
Local area government(s)	Dungun Municipal Council
Government
• District officer	Yasim Awang
Area
• Total	2,735.03 km2 (1,056.00 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	154,932
• Estimate  (2014)	170,000
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	23xxx
Calling code	+6-09-6
Vehicle registration plates	T

Downtown of Dungun

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, Rasau, Sura, and Hulu Paka.

Kuala Dungun used to be an iron mining town in the 1940s. Iron ore was mined in a small town inland called Bukit Besi located to the west, while Kuala Dungun served as the port where the ore was transferred onto ships. Kuala Dungun and Bukit Besi were connected by a railway line that not only served the mining industry but also served as public transportation for inland villagers, the Dungun township and its businesses.

This "golden" era ended in the late 1970s and early 1980s. When the mines were gradually closed down, the rail service stopped and the company left the area. Bukit Besi is now a Government-financed plantation estate; the rolling hills and old British architecture are now long gone, replaced by Felda Estate housing and palm oil trees. Kuala Dungun is now just another town on the coast of Terengganu, sorely bereft of cultural activities, with no cinemas, and only comes alive every Thursday when the weekly night market opens up for business. It is well known as the biggest night market in Terengganu and features second-hand clothing (imported from Japan and the United States) and also food of all sorts. People from the outskirts flow into town for the cheap goods. The night market is situated right in the middle of town, taking over a portion of the old railway line.

Nowadays, it is not a busy small town anymore. There are still pockets of fishing and farming families and some people involved in small businesses, while a large part of the population are involved with the petroleum industry concentrated in another township to the south, Kerteh.

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Dungun District

Dungun District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:

• Abang
• Besol
• Jengai
• Jerangau
• Kuala Dungun
• Kuala Paka
• Kumpal
• Pasir Raja
• Rasau
• Sura
• Hulu Paka

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of LMS district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament	Seat Name	Member of Parliament	Party
P39	Dungun	Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli	Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)

List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Terengganu

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P39	N25	Bukit Besi	Roslee Daud	Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P39	N26	Rantau Abang	Alias Harun	Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
P39	N27	Sura	Wan Hapandi Wan Nik	Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)
P39	N28	Paka	Saiful Bahri Mamat	Gagasan Sejahtera (PAS)

See also

• Districts of Malaysia