Kuala Terengganu was officially declared on Jan 1, 2008 as the 12th city in Malaysia.
Following the declaration, the local authority is now known as the Kuala Terengganu City Council, or Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu (MBKT). Datuk Mat Razali Kassim is appointed the first Kuala Terengganu’s mayor.
Here’s a challenge for you… name me the other 11 cities that have been granted the city status in Malaysia. I bet you can’t… I couldn’t. [Answer on Wikipedia]