Besar Island, Malacca
Native name: Pulau Besar (Rumi) ڤولاو بسر (Jawi) | |
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Besar Island seen from Umbai | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Strait of Malacca |
| Coordinates | 2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E / 2.108556°N 102.3271750°E |
| Archipelago | Water Islands |
| Area | 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Malacca |
| District | Melaka Tengah |
| Mukim | Pernu |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Postal code | 75460 |
Besar Island ("Big Island", Malay: Pulau Besar, in Jawi Script: ڤولاو بسر) is an island approximately 13 km off the coast of mainland Malacca in Malaysia. It is served by 15-minute private motorboat rides from the towns of Pernu and Umbai and 30-minute scheduled ferry rides from Anjung Batu Jetty in Umbai.