Paka, Malaysia

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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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^ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
^ WWF Paka-Kerteh Rookery

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Terengganu Darul Iman

Districts: Kuala Terengganu • Hulu Terengganu • Besut • Setiu • Marang • Dungun • Kemaman
City: Kuala Terengganu (capital) •
Towns: Ajil • Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah • Bandar Ketengah Jaya • Bandar Permaisuri • Bandar Seri Bandi • Batu Rakit • Bukit Besi • Chukai • Gong Kedak • 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 Island • Kapas Island • Lang Tengah Island • Perhentian Islands • Redang Island • Tenggol Island • Wan Man Island

v • d • 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