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    Perhentian Islands

    Kepulauan Perhentian

    The Perhentian Islands (Malay: Kepulauan Perhentian; Terengganu Malay: Perhentiang; Kelantan-Pattani Malay: Perhentiey) are a group of islands off the coast of Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

    Pulau Perhentian Besar Island, Malaysia. Breathtakingly beautiful.
    Pulau Perhentian Besar Island, Malaysia. Breathtakingly beautiful.

    Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0

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    18 landforms

    Overview

    The Perhentian Islands (Malay: Kepulauan Perhentian; Terengganu Malay: Perhentiang; Kelantan-Pattani Malay: Perhentiey) are a group of islands off the coast of Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The two main islands are Perhentian Besar ("Greater Perhentian") and Perhentian Kecil ("Lesser Perhentian"). The small, uninhabited islands of Susu Dara (Virgin Milk), Serengeh and Rawa, lie off Kecil. As in the rest of Besut, people generally speak Kelantanese Malay. However, English is also widely spoken.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries8

    Major islands

    3
    • Perhentian Islands

      Perhentian Islands

      Area
      9.4 km²
      High point
      321 m

      The Perhentian Islands (Malay: Kepulauan Perhentian; Terengganu Malay: Perhentiang; Kelantan-Pattani Malay: Perhentiey) are a group of islands off the coast of Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

    • Perhentian Islands

      Perhentian Islands

      Area
      5.8 km²
      High point
      344 m

      The Perhentian Islands (Malay: Kepulauan Perhentian; Terengganu Malay: Perhentiang; Kelantan-Pattani Malay: Perhentiey) are a group of islands off the coast of Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

    • Tenggol Island

      Area
      2.5 km²
      High point
      261 m

      Tenggol Island (Malay: Pulau Tenggol, Terengganuan: Pula Tenggo) is an island around 24 kilometres (15 mi) off the coast of Terengganu, Malaysia. It is the last island in a string of islands that include Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang. It is connected by ferry to Kuala Dungun on the mainland.

    Minor islands

    1

    Islets

    6

    Rocks & skerries

    8
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Sea Bell Rock<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m344 mPerhentian Islands321 mPerhentian Islands261 mTenggol184 mGreater Susu Dara48 mRawa37 mPulau Serenggeh16 mPulau Susu Dara Kecil11 mPulau Tokong Kemudi5 mTokong Dayak Rocks2 mPulau Teku Burung
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Perhentian Islands: 9.4 km²Perhentian IslandsPerhentian Islands: 5.8 km²Perhentian IslandsTenggol: 2.5 km²TenggolGreater Susu Dara: 0.25 km²Greater Susu DaraRawa: 0.07 km²RawaPulau Serenggeh: 0.05 km²Pulau SerenggehPulau Susu Dara Kecil: 0.02 km²Pulau Susu Dara K…Pulau Tokong Kemudi: 0.02 km²Pulau Tokong Kemu…Unnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandTokong Dayak Rocks: 0.5 haTokong Dayak RocksPulau Teku Burung: 0.3 haPulau Teku BurungUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandSea Bell Rock: <0.1 haSea Bell Rock
    km², log scale
    Perhentian Islands9.4 km²
    Perhentian Islands5.8 km²
    Tenggol Island2.5 km²
    Greater Susu Dara Island0.25 km²
    Rawa Island0.07 km²
    Pulau Serenggeh0.05 km²
    Pulau Susu Dara Kecil0.02 km²
    Pulau Tokong Kemudi0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Tokong Dayak Rocks0.5 ha
    Pulau Teku Burung0.3 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Sea Bell Rock<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs