Tenggol Island

Tenggol Island
Native name: Pulau Tenggol; ڤولاو تيڠڬول; Pula Tenggo
Geography
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	4°48′N 103°41′E / 4.800°N 103.683°E
Archipelago	Tenggol Islands
Area	2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Highest elevation	272 m (892 ft)
Administration
	Malaysia
State	Terengganu
District	Dungun
Mukim	Kuala Dungun
Additional information
Time zone	MST (UTC+8);
Postal code	23000

Tenggol Island (Malay: Pulau Tenggol, Terengganuan: Pula Tenggo) is an island around 24 kilometres (15 mi) off the coast of Terengganu, Malaysia.^[1]^[2] 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.

The island was traditionally uninhabited, but now contains a resort. Vietnamese boat people were stranded on the island in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Archipelago

Island	Area (km²)
Tenggol	2.617
Nyirih	0.201
Tokong Burung	0.007
Total	2.825

References

^ Pelzer, Karl J. (1972). "The Turtle Industry in Southeast Asia (Die Schildkröten-Industrie in Südost-Asien)". Erdkunde. 26 (1): 9–16. ISSN 0014-0015.
^ Kloss, C. Boden (1926). "A new Squirrel from Tenggol Island, East coast of the Malay Peninsula". Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 4 (2 (97)): 259–261. ISSN 2304-7550.

External links

Malaysia Travel Guide: Tenggol Island

[1] Pelzer, Karl J. (1972). "The Turtle Industry in Southeast Asia (Die Schildkröten-Industrie in Südost-Asien)". Erdkunde. 26 (1): 9–16. ISSN 0014-0015.

[2] Kloss, C. Boden (1926). "A new Squirrel from Tenggol Island, East coast of the Malay Peninsula". Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 4 (2 (97)): 259–261. ISSN 2304-7550.

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