South Terangganu Coast

The southern coast of Terengganu faces the South China Sea on the eastern side of the Malay Peninsula. Rivers descend from the interior to the shore, where their mouths offered access to the country behind them. Finds of imported ceramics at Kemaman attest to the coast's place in maritime exchange. Ships travelling along the peninsula sailed with the seasonal monsoons, connecting its coastal settlements to a wider network of Asian trade.