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English: Mao Kun map showing the island of Langkawi (龍牙交椅), Kedah river estuary (吉達港), Penang island (梹榔嶼), Pulau Sembilan (九州) and part of the island of Sumatra showing Kingdom of Aru (亞路, Deli district).
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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.
The Payar Island Marine Park is situated in the northern part of the Strait of Malacca, 19 nautical miles (35 km) south of Langkawi and encompasses the islands of Payar, Kaca and Lembu (east of Payar) and Segantang (13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Payar) which are surrounded by coral reefs.
Langkawi Airport initially used as an airfield by the Japanese Army, as well as the British Army in 1945. [8]A 2,500 feet (760 m) airstrip, which connects to the main road at Padang Mat Sirat, was built in 1961 and began operation in March 1962.
LISRAM Highway or Langkawi Highway, Federal Route, is a major highway in Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia. [1] LISRAM stands for Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia . The Kilometre Zero of the LISRAM Highway starts at Taman Langkawi junctions.
Gondowana stone wall stands at the entrance of the park to show the formation of Langkawi Island from plate tectonic movement. The wall depicts the main Langkawi Island with its small islands surrounding it. The entrance area features a large square made of marble and black stones decorated with pillar lamps. [1]