 Prior to this it was known as Jumaah Bandaran Ulu Terengganu.It was formally launched by the Menteri Besar of Terengganu at the time, Wan Mokhtar Ahmad, at the Penghulu Diman Municipal Hall on Monday, 30 August 1982.Its operation area is 53.4 square km whereas the administrational area is 3,821.23 square km.