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This is a list of the largest cities and towns based on population in state of Terengganu, Malaysia.
Terengganu, 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. The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu which stands at the mouth of the broad Terengganu River is both the state and royal capital as well as the largest city in Terengganu. There are many islands located close to the coast of Terengganu state, such as Redang Island.
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| Rank | District | City/Town | Population as 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | 480,000 |
| 2 | Kemaman | Chukai | 190,000 |
| 3 | Dungun | Dungun | 156,000 |
| 4 | Kemaman | Kerteh | 95,000 |
| 5 | Hulu Terengganu | Kuala Berang | 90,000 |
| 6 | Marang | Marang | 54,000 |
| 7 | Dungun | Paka | 32,000 |
| 8 | Besut | Jerteh | 29,000 |
| 9 | Kemaman | Telok Kalong | 23,000 |
| 10 | Kemaman | Kijal | 12,000 |