Langkawi
Sign in to saveLangkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) located some off the coast of northwestern Malaysia and a few kilometres south of Ko Tarutao, adjacent to the Thai border. Politically, it is an administrative district of Kedah, with Kuah as its largest town. Langkawi was developed as a tourist destination in the 1980s, and Pantai Cenang is the island's most popular beach and tourist area.
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Langkawi is a duty-free island and archipelago of 99 islands located off the coast of northwestern Malaysia near the Thai border, administratively part of the state of Kedah. It was developed as a major tourist destination starting in the 1980s and is now known for its beaches, particularly Pantai Cenang.
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Key facts
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- Langkawi
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- District of Kedah
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- Malaysia#Malaysia West
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- yes
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- Eagle square at Kuah Langkawi.jpg
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- Eagle Square at Kuah, in Langkawi
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- Center
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- Location of Langkawi in Malaysia
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- Jewel of Kedah (Permata Kedah), Tourism City (Bandaraya Pelancongan)
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- The Seal of Langkawi Municipal Council.png
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- Country
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Government and politics
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
- Tourism
- Cable car and Sky Bridge
- The Kilim Karst Geoforest Park (The Kilim River)
- MAHA Tower Langkawi
- Relic of Mahsuri
- Durian Perangin Waterfall
- Transportation
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) located some off the coast of northwestern Malaysia and a few kilometres south of Ko Tarutao, adjacent to the Thai border. Politically, it is an administrative district of Kedah, with Kuah as its largest town. Langkawi was developed as a tourist destination in the 1980s, and Pantai Cenang is the island's most popular beach and tourist area.
==Etymology== thumb|260px|left|Dataran Helang (Eagle Square) The name Langkawi is thought to have existed by the early 15th century, although in the 16th century the island of Langkawi was also marked on maps variously as Langa, Langka, Lansura, and Langapura.