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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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+8 · 14 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Kedah
- Main language
- Malay
- On the map
- 6.35° N, 99.80° E
Near Langkawi
- Ko Lipe · 57 km away
- Hat Yai · 105 km away
- George Town · 119 km away
- Penang · 119 km away
- Penang Island · 120 km away
- Ko Lanta · 175 km away
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Where to stay
Seven Stones Langkawi - Adult only
9.8/10 · 559 reviews
Ranis Lodge
9.8/10 · 127 reviews
Motel Aurora Damai
9.6/10 · 134 reviews
Fuuka Villa
9.4/10 · 1100 reviews
VILLA PADDY
9.4/10 · 682 reviews
Ambong Pool Villas
9.4/10 · 22 reviews
La Villa Langkawi - Private Pool
9.3/10 · 520 reviews
Langkawi Chantique
9.3/10 · 276 reviews
The Bayou Hotel Langkawi
9.2/10 · 2586 reviews
The St. Regis Langkawi
9.2/10 · 448 reviews