Official Name: | Bukit Payong |
Native Name: | بوكيت ڤايوڠ |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 360 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Malaysia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Malaysia |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Terengganu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Marang |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 26,790 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | 95.8% Malays 4% Chinese 0.15 others |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Coordinates: | 4.25°N 128°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 21400 |
Bukit Payong (est. pop. 2010 census: 26790)[1] is a town Marang District, Terengganu, Malaysia.
The population comprises 95.85% Malays, 4% Chinese and 0.15% of other races. The town borders with the district of Kuala Terengganu. It houses several government departments such as Jabatan Pertanian, Jabatan Haiwan, Peladang, and Pejabat Pos. There are several shopping centres; Pasaraya Seri Intan, Kedai Wahab and Xiri Mart. There are also many bundle shops in the town as well as facilities such as banks, a futsal hall, police station, civic hall, clinics, health centres and schools. The East Coast Expressway interchange also exits here. It is also the seat of the state constituency of the same name. Currently, the seat is held by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party or PAS after 2013 Malaysia General Election[2]