Langkawi
Langkawi | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Langkawi | |
Eagle Square at Kuah, in Langkawi | |
| Nicknames: Jewel of Kedah (Permata Kedah), Tourism City (Bandaraya Pelancongan) | |
Location of Langkawi in Kedah | |
Location of Langkawi in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 6°21′N 99°48′E / 6.350°N 99.800°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Kedah |
| Seat | Kuah |
| Local area government(s) | Tourism City of Langkawi Municipal Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Abdul Gafar Yahya |
| Area | |
• Total | 478.48 km2 (184.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 85,588 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postcode | 07xxx |
| Calling code | +6-04 |
| Vehicle registration plates | KV |
Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata 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 30 km 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.