Langkawi
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Langkawi

Malaysia · Kedah

Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah, is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands located some 30 kilometres (19 mi) 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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Local time
UTC+8 · 14 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Kedah
Main language
Malay
On the map
6.35° N, 99.80° E

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