Kerteh
Town
Kerteh in Kemaman District
Kerteh in Kemaman District
Area
 • Total256 km2 (99 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total66,545

Kerteh (est. pop. (2000 census): 3,064)[1] is a mukim in Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Economy

Kerteh is the base of operations for Petronas in Terengganu, overseeing the oil platform operations off the state's coast as well as petrochemicals production,[2] natural gas processing[3] and crude oil refining.[4]

Oil refinery in Kerteh

Tourist attractions

The Ma'Daerah turtle sanctuary is also nearby.[5] During the night, the lights from the oil and gas processing plant make a beautiful view which gives Kerteh the nickname 'City of Light'.

Transportation

Kerteh is served by the Kerteh Airport, a small airport catering mostly to helicopter flights to offshore oil platforms and charter plane flights for Petronas staff to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport near Kuala Lumpur.

References

  1. ↑ Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015 (Malay), 2005
  2. ↑ "Development & Production | PETRONAS Global". www.petronas.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Our Presence". PETRONAS Gas Berhad (PGB). Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  4. ↑ "Refining | PETRONAS Global". www.petronas.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  5. ↑ "Ma'Daerah Turtle Sanctuary | Community | Home". bp.com. Retrieved 2022-12-10.

4°31′N 103°27′E / 4.517°N 103.450°E / 4.517; 103.450


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