Tikus Island
Native name: Pulau Tikus | |
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Tikus and nearby islands viewed from Pearl Hill | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Strait of Malacca |
| Coordinates | 5°28′32.5776″N 100°17′50.2146″E / 5.475716000°N 100.297281833°E |
| Administration | |
| State | Penang |
| City | George Town |
| District | Northeast |
| Mukim | Tanjong Bungah |
Tikus Island is an islet off the northern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 770 m (0.48 miles) off Tanjung Bungah, a suburb of George Town, this uninhabited outcrop is now home to a solar-powered lighthouse. This active lighthouse marks the northern entrance to the Penang Strait and hence, the Port of Penang.
Also situated on the islet is a grave belonging to a local Muslim saint. The grave is still visited by local Penangites of various faiths, who occasionally come to seek blessings irrespective of their beliefs.