Paka, Malaysia

Paka (est. pop. (2000 census): 10,599)^[1] is a coastal town facing the South China Sea in the state of Terengganu in Malaysia. Paka is now a busy town thriving on oil and gas activity near Kerteh. Paka is more popularly known as the home for the largest power station in Malaysia run by the national power company, Tenaga Nasional. Many foreigners and expatriates serving the energy sector live here. Paka is about 100 km to the south of Kuala Terengganu, the capital city of Terengganu. The World Wide Fund for Nature operates a WWF Turtle Sanctuary nearby Paka.^[2]

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v t e Terengganu Darul Iman Districts Kuala Terengganu Hulu Terengganu Besut Setiu Marang Dungun Kemaman Cities Kuala Terengganu (capital) Towns Ajil Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Bandar Ketengah Jaya Bandar Permaisuri Bandar Seri Bandi Batu Rakit Bukit Besi Bukit Payong Chukai Jabur Jerangau Jerteh Kemasik Kerteh Kijal Kuala Besut Kuala Berang Kuala Dungun Marang Merchang Paka Pasir Raja Rantau Abang Rasau Kerteh Seberang Takir Teluk Kalung Wakaf Tapai Islands Bidong Kapas Lang Tengah Perhentian Redang Tenggol Wan Man Townships Alam Serada Rantau Petronas

v t e East Coast Economic Region (ECER) ECER Kelantan Gua Musang • Kota Bharu • Pengkalan Chepa • Rantau Panjang • Second East-West Highway • Sultan Ismail Petra Airport • Taman Negara • University of Malaysia Kelantan ECER Terengganu Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah • Bandar Chenih Bahru • Bandar Ketengah Jaya • Islamic Heritage Park • Kenyir Lake • Kuala Terengganu • Paka • Perhentian Islands • Rantau Abang • Redang Island • Kerteh • Kemaman • East Coast Expressway • Second East-West Highway • Sultan Mahmud Airport • University of Malaysia Terengganu • Taman Negara ECER Pahang Bandar Indera Mahkota • Bandar Muadzam Shah • Bandar Pusat Jengka • Bandar Tun Abdul Razak • Bera Lake • Chini Lake • Cherating • East Coast Expressway • Gambang • Gebeng • Genting Highlands • Jerantut • Kuantan • Kuantan Port • Pekan • Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport • Tioman Island • University of Malaysia Pahang • Taman Negara ECER Johor Endau • Mersing • Sibu Island

Coordinates: 4°39′0″N 103°25′48″E / 4.65°N 103.43°E / 4.65; 103.43

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