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28. Experience the Beautiful Dungun 29.
TERENGGANU
An Naim Mosque (Masjid Biru)
The An Naim Sura Jeti Mosque was built atop the
foundation of Surau Sura Jeti Dungun. This mosque can
accommodate 1500 worshippers at one time.

Masjid An Naim

Turtle Conservation & Information Center
This turtle information and management center serves
as an information center on turtle research, hatching
and management programs and is a landing
place for turtle to lay their eggs. There are various
Main Tenggol Island species of turtles in this Conservation & Information
Center, as well as visitors will have the opportunity to
experience release of baby turtles into
Is an island near the coast of Terengganu beach which is a
Attractions very special place to be visited. This island only have one sandy the sea.
beach side which is the one facing the mainland.

Tenggol Island is the southernmost island in Terengganu which 8:00am - 5:00pm | Sat - Thurs
Pusat Konservasi &
is on the outskirt of Dungun beach. This island is a local hotspot Penerangan Penyu
for scuba diving because it is rich with reserved marine life. The
discovery of shark whale also contributes to the Tenggol Island’s
reputation as a tourist destination. Terrapins at Kampung Delong
Kampung Delong is the main location for this species
of Northern River Terrapin (Batagur Baska) to lay eggs.
Terrapins are not like turtles, because turtles lay eggs
more than five times a year with more than 100 eggs,
while terrapins only lay eggs in February and March with
only about 40 eggs.
Jeti Tenggol

Kg. Delong
Tasik Puteri Bukit Besi
Tasik Puteri or once known as Tasik Bukit Bukit Tebuk, Kg Nibong
Besi was an abandoned historical iron Bukit Tebuk which is located in Kampung Nibong,
ore mine. It was one of the biggest iron Dungun, is the first hill in Malaya to be drilled and turned
ore mine in Southeast Asia. This lake is into rail routes carrying iron ore through traditional
a man-made lake which is formed from villages from Bukit Besi to Port Sura to export iron ores
damming the Besut River thus creating abroad.
a reservoir.
After the mining sector was shut down in 1971, railways
were later replaced with roads to allow locals to use
them as alternative routes.

Tasik Puteri Bukit Besi Bukit Tebuk