Dungun District

4°45′N 103°25′E / 4.750°N 103.417°E / 4.750; 103.417Country MalaysiaSeatKuala DungunLocal area governmentMunicipal CouncilArea • Total2,735.03 km² (1,056.00 sq mi)Population • Total154,932 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)

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.

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 Dungun served as the port where the ore was transferred onto ships. 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. 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

Dungun District is divided into 11 mukims, which are:^[3]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	102,897	—
2000	128,709	+25.1%
2010	149,851	+16.4%
2020	158,130	+5.5%
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Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

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

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

Parliament	State	Seat Name	State Assemblyman	Party
P39	N25	Bukit Besi	Ghazali Sulaiman	PN (PAS)
P39	N26	Rantau Abang	Alias Harun	PN (PAS)
P39	N27	Sura	Wan Hapandi Wan Nik	PN (PAS)
P39	N28	Paka	Satiful Bahri Mamat	PN (PAS)

See also

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Districts	Besut District Dungun District Hulu Terengganu District Kemaman District Kuala Nerus District Kuala Terengganu District Marang District Setiu District
Towns	Ajil Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Bandar Ketengah Jaya Bandar Permaisuri Bandar Seri Bandi Batu Rakit Bukit Besi Bukit Payong Chukai Jabur Jerangau Jertih Kampung Raja Kemasik Kedai Buluh Kerteh Kijal Kuala Besut Kuala Berang Kuala Dungun Kuala Jeneris Kuala Telemung Marang Merchang Paka Pasir Raja Rantau Abang Rasau Kerteh Teluk Kalung Wakaf Tapai
Townships	Alam Serada Rantau Petronas
Villages	Jenagur Kampung Tok Imam Lapar Padang Midin Rusila Seberang Takir Sekayu Sungai Bari Wakaf Mempelam
Islands	Bidong Kapas Lang Tengah Perhentian Redang Tenggol Wan Man