Map of Cukai, Malaysia

Cukai is a city in Terengganu, Malaysia, with a population of about 82,425. It lies at 4.2500°N, 103.4167°E. Cukai is about 228 km (142 mi) northeast of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kuantan, 50 km to the south.

Cukai at a glance

Where is Cukai?

• The 43rd largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 53 min on the shortest day to 12 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cukai

• Kuantan — 50 km south
• Jerantut — 122 km west
• Kuala Terengganu — 124 km north
• Temerluh — 142 km southwest
• Mentekab — 146 km southwest
• Raub — 180 km west
• Bentong Town — 186 km southwest
• Segamat — 204 km south
• Ampang — 220 km southwest
• Serendah — 224 km southwest

Largest cities in Terengganu

• Kuala Terengganu — 426,500

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.