Langkawi
was traditionally thought to be cursed. However, in 1986 then prime minister mahathir mohamad decided to transform it into a tourist resort, helping to plan
many of the islands buildings himself.
Langkawi,
a cluster of 99 islands separated from mainland malaysia by the straits of malacca, is a district of the state
of kedah in northern malaysia and
lies approximately 51
km west of kedah.
The total land mass of the islands
is 47,848 hectares,
while the main island of langkawi itself has a total of 32,000 hectares. The main
island spans about 25 km from north to south and slightly more for east
and west. The coastal areas consist of flat, alluvial
plains punctuated with limestone ridges. Two-thirds
of the island is dominated by forest-covered mountains, hills and natural
vegetation.
In addition, in Langkawi Island there are many attraction destination which visitors or tourist can travel. For example, Air Hangat Village, Atma Alam Batik Village, Beras Basah Island, Buffalo Park, Cenang Beach, Dataran Lang, Gunung Mat Cincang, Mahsuri Tomb and others.
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| DATARAN LANG |
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| ATMA ALAM BATIK |
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| BUFFALO PARK |
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