Kuala Terengganuball

Kuala Lumpurball Terengganu, often abbreviated as K E .T., is a city, the administrative capital, royal capital and the main economic centre of Terengganuball, Malaysiaball. is also the capital of Kuala Terengganu Districtball. It is also the only royal capital among the nine royal states of the country that bore its state's name. is located about 440 kilometres northeast of Kuala Lumpurball on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysiaball. The city is situated at the estuary of Terengganu River, facing the South China Sea.

As a district, is the smallest in terms of area, but it (together with the Kuala Nerus Districtball that form the city area) has the largest population in Terengganuball with a population of 406,317 in 2010. City status was awarded to with the title Bandaraya Warisan Pesisir Air (Waterfront Heritage City) on 1 January 2008. Besides being a major political and economic centre to the state, the city is also the main gateway to many of the state's tourist destinations. Even though the city is not spared from modernity and development, still retains strong Malay influences that are intermixed with other cultures from its long history as a port.

Is of namings
In Malay, kuala can have the meanings of "river mouth", "estuary", or "confluence". Thus, the name is roughly translated as "the confluence/estuary of Terengganuball", referring to the broad expanse of the Terengganuball River estuary which empties into the South China Sea. There are several theories regarding the name Terengganuball. One such theory attributes the name's origin to terang ganu, Malay for 'bright rainbow'. Another story, which is considered to be the most popular version, is said to have been originally narrated by the ninth Sultan of Terengganuball, Baginda Omar. It tells of a party of hunters from Pahangball roving and hunting in the area of what is now southern Terengganuball. One of the hunters spotted a big animal fang lying on the ground. A fellow party member asked to which animal did the fang belong. The hunter, not knowing which animal, simply answered taring anu (Malay: 'fang of something'). The party later returned to Pahangball with a rich hoard of game, fur and sandalwood, which impressed their neighbours. They asked the hunters where did they source their riches, to which they replied, from the land of taring anu, which later evolved into Terengganuball.

History
Among the earliest references of Terengganuball are in Chinaball historical sources. A Chinaball writer's note during the Suiball has mentioned about a state named Tan-Tanball that sent tributes to Chinaball. The state was presumably located somewhere in Terengganuball. Tan-Tanball sent tributes to Suiball and then to the ~Tangball after Suiball has collapsed. It ceased to send tributes to Chinaball after it came under the dominance of the Srivijayaball during the 7th century. Chinaball history books such as Lingwai Daida written by Zhou Qufei in 1178 and the book Zhu fan zhi (also romanised as Chu-fanchi) written by Zhao Rugua (also romanised as Chau Ju-Kua) in 1226 mentioned Teng-ya-nu and Teng-ya-nung respectively, as being a vassal state of San-fo-ts’i, which is thought to be Srivijayaball. After Srivijayaball fell during the 13th century, Terengganuball came under the influence of Majapahitball. In the 15th century, Majapahitball was vying with Ayutthaya Kingdomball and the nascent Malacca Sultanateballfor the control of the Malay Peninsula. Malacca Sultanateball prevailed and Terengganuball then came under its influence. When the Malacca Sultanateball fell in 1511 to the Portugalball, the newly established Johor Sultanateball exerted its influence on most of the former territories of the Malacca Sultanateball, including Terengganuball. Terengganuball was briefly under the influence of the Aceh Sultanateball during the early 17th century, but Johorball managed to exert its influence again on Terengganuball in the late 17th century.

The present Terengganu Sultanateball was established in the 1708. The first Sultan of Terengganuball, Sultan Zainal Abidin I established his court near Kuala Berangball, then he moved his court a few more times until he settled near Bukit Keledangball,. During the early 18th century, was still a humble, small town. It was described as having about one thousand houses that were scattered around the town. The Chineseball were already present in at that time. Half of the population were Chineseball and they were engaged in agriculture and trading. After the death of Sultan Daud in 1831, a brief civil war erupted between two claimants to the throne, namely Tengku Mansur and Tengku Omar. Tengku Omar was based at Bukit Puteriball while Tengku Mansur was based at Balik Bukitball. Tengku Omar was defeated by Tengku Mansur and he fled from Terengganuball. Tengku Mansur became the next Sultan as Sultan Mansur II. His son, Sultan Muhammad succeeded him as the next Sultan after his death in 1837. However, in 1839, Tengku Omar returned to Terengganu with his entourage to reclaim the throne. He defeated Sultan Muhammad and forced Sultan Muhammad to flee. Tengku Omar reoccupied his fort at Bukit Puteriball and was throned as the next Sultan, Sultan Omar.

In 1862, ex-Sultan of Riau-Lingga, Sultan Mahmud IV Muzaffar Shah went to Terengganuball from Bangkokball on a Siamball vessel. The UKball requested that the ex-Sultan to be withdrawn because the UKball accused the ex-Sultan and also the Sultan of Terengganuball, Sultan Omar of supporting Wan Ahmad. Wan Ahmad had constantly attacked Pahangball using Kemamanball as his base and UKball trade there were disrupted by the constant attacks. The Siamballs agreed to UKball's request, but they have yet to follow through with their agreement. The Straits Settlementsball Governor, Sir Orfeur Cavenagh sent three ships, HMS Scout, HMS Coquette and a steamer Tonze to, under the command of Captain Corbett, accompanied by Major MacPherson. They were sent with orders to compel the ex-Sultan of Riau-Linggaball to be sent back by the UKball to Siamball, and to call upon the Sultan to cease supporting Wan Ahmad. After the Sultan of Terengganuball declined to surrender the ex-Sultan to the UKball, the ships bombarded. The Sultan of Terengganuball and the ex-Sultan had fled during the bombardment. The ships then returned to Tringapore. was ravaged by a fire in 1882. The fire that swept through destroyed many buildings, including Green Palace, the Sultan's palace. Maziah Palace was later built to replace the destroyed palace.

continued to be Terengganuball's capital when it was still a vassal state of Siamball and during the early years of British colonisation of Malayaball. Terengganuball fell under the administration of UKball through the Bangkokball Treaty of 1909 and was forced to accept a resident "UKball advisor". Terengganuball, along with four other states were grouped under the term of Unfederated Malay Statesball. UKball maintained its rule on until the Japanball occupation in World War II. On 18 October 1943, Terengganuball was annexed by as part of an agreement with the Japanball. After the war, UKball regained control of Terengganuball. In 1957, Malayaball achieved its independence, and subsequently in 1963, Malayaball, North Borneoball (now the state of Sabahball), Sarawakball, and Tringapore merge to form Malaysiaball. On 18 January 1979, Municipal Council was established to oversee the development of the town. The Municipal Council was upgraded to City Council on 1 January 2008.