Pulau Dayang island (Langkawi)

Pulau Dayang island (Langkawi)

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Pulau Dayang Bunting (Island Of The Pregnant Mermaid) is the second largest island of the Langkawi archipelago.

Located at a distance of about 17.6 km from Kuah Town, Pulau Dayang Bunting is accessible from Kuah Jetty or Pantai Cenang.

Gua Langsir (Cave of the Banshee), located on the western shore of the island, is an attraction of the island.

Pulau Dayang Bunting is famed for the mangrove swamplands and the dense tropical rainforests it encompasses.

2011/11/26
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2.6nm
68°
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4.1nm
251°
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Pulau Timun (Langkawi)

8.1nm
52°
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Teluk Ayer Tuan (Pulau Dayang)

2.3nm
182°
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5.1nm
269°
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Monkey beach (Pulau Dayang)

2.5nm
353°
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