Kuala Terengganu City Council

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Kuala Terengganu City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-01)
Preceding agency	Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council
Jurisdiction	Kuala Terengganu City, Kuala Nerus District
Headquarters	Menara MBKT, No. 1, Jalan Warisan Tanjung 1, 20000 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Motto	Waterfront Heritage City (Bandaraya Warisan Pesisir Air)
Agency executives	Haji Rosli Latif, Mayor Haji Yusaini Amir Mohamad Nor, City Secretary
Website	mbkt.terengganu.gov.my

The Kuala Terengganu City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu, abbreviated MBKT) is the city council which administers Kuala Terengganu City and Kuala Nerus District in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 January 2008. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 605 square kilometres 1928 as Kuala Terengganu Sanitary Board, 1950 as Kuala Terengganu Town Board, 1979 as Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council, 2008 as Kuala Terengganu City Council.

The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Terengganu State Government.

Headquarters

MBKT Tower
Menara MBKT
MBKT Tower
Former names	Menara Darul Iman
Alternative names	Menara MBKT, Kompleks MBKT
Record height
Tallest in Terengganu since 2021[I]
Preceded by	Ladang Tok Pelam Apartment
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Government office
Location	Jalan Warisan Tanjung 1, Kuala Terengganu
Country	Malaysia
Coordinates	5°20′17″N 103°08′47″E / 5.338038°N 103.146295°E / 5.338038; 103.146295
Groundbreaking	2012
Construction started	2013
Topped-out	November 2020
Completed	January 2021
Opening	27 September 2023
Cost	RM198.86 million ($44.94 million USD)
Owner	Kuala Terengganu City Council and Terengganu State Government
Height
Architectural	140.8 m (462 ft)
Tip	140.8 m (462 ft)
Roof	140.8 m (462 ft)
Top floor	135.1 m (443 ft)
Technical details
Structural system	Steel Reinforced concrete Concrete encased steel
Floor count	30
Floor area	9,538 m2 (102,670 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	RAM Architect in association with JKR Terengganu Architect
Developer	Pelaburan Hartanah Berhad
Structural engineer	Excel Engineering and Construction Sdn. Bhd.
Main contractor	Excel Engineering and Construction Sdn. Bhd.
Known for	Tallest building in Terengganu

MBKT Tower, formerly known as Darul Iman Tower is a 30-story, 140.8-meter-tall government office building in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. It is East Coast Economic Region's sixth-tallest building. It serves as the headquarters of the Kuala Terengganu City Council. It is located beside the icon of the city, Kuala Terengganu Drawbridge.

Appointed mayors of Kuala Terengganu

Since 2008, the city has been led by four mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:

Current appointed councillors

2020/2022 Session ^[1]

1. Mohd Sidek Abdullah
2. Mohd Zabidi Amat
3. Tuan Chik Tuan Muda
4. Sanusi Md Taib
5. Mohd Nordin Mahmood
6. Mohamad Iszeham Mat Ali
7. Che Sulaiman Ismail
8. Mohd Razaki Daud
9. Ramli Ismail
10. Hassan Wahid
11. Azmi A. Rahman
12. Mohd Azrin Mohd Aris @ Mohd Aziz
13. Chua Kim Huat
14. Khairuddin Muhammad
15. Wan Mokhtar @ W. Moxtor Wan Kadir
16. Mohamad Ubaidah Tengah
17. Mohd Shafie Taib
18. Ahmad Firdaus Mohd @ Mohd Hamdan
19. Pauzai Husain
20. Harun Salleh

References

External links

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