Redang Island
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Native name: Pulau Redang ڤولاو رداڠ | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
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| Archipelago | Redang Islands |
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| Highest elevation | 359 m (1178 ft) |
| Highest point | Bukit Besar |
| Administration | |
| State | File:Flag of Terengganu.svg Terengganu |
| District | Kuala Nerus |
| Mukim | Redang Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,657 (2020) |
| Languages | Malaysian Malay, Terengganu Malay |
| Ethnic groups | Malays |
| Additional information | |
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| Postal code | 21090 |
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Redang Island (Template:Langx, Terengganu Malay: Pula Redang) is an island in Kuala Nerus District, Terengganu, Malaysia. It is one of the largest islands off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of nine islands that make up an eponymous marine sanctuary park offering snorkeling and diving opportunities for tourists.
Geography
Geographically, Redang Island has an area of about Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.24 square kilometres (9+1⁄4 square miles) and measures about Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 mi) long and Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.six kilometres (3+1⁄2 mi) wide. Its highest peak is Bukit Besar at 359 metres (1,178 feet) above sea level.
For land administration purpose, 18 islands including Redang Island form the Redang Islands Mukim of the Kuala Nerus District. Of these, seven islands were protected and gazetted as marine parks by the Department of Fisheries and zoned two nautical miles (four kilometres) from the shore at lowest tide.[1][2][3] As with other mukims of Kuala Nerus District, it was a part of the Kuala Terengganu District until 2014.
| Island | Area (km2) |
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| Redang[a] | 24.200 |
| Bidong | 2.440 |
| Lang Tengah[a] | 1.304 |
| Pinang[a] | 0.756 |
| Geluk | 0.145 |
| Yu Besar[a] | 0.127 |
| Kapak | 0.117 |
| Lima[a] | 0.093 |
| Ekor Tebu[a] | 0.056 |
| Yu Kecil[a] | 0.055 |
| Paku Besar | 0.052 |
| Kerengga Besar | 0.037 |
| Tengkorak | 0.017 |
| Batu Bara | 0.013 |
| Paku Kecil | 0.012 |
| Kerengga Kecil | 0.007 |
| Ling | 0.006 |
| Cipu | 0.004 |
| Total | 29.441 |
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Tourism
In contrast to the neighbouring Perhentian Islands, Redang has a more upmarket image, as almost all accommodation on the island is resort-based. The largest beach is Pasir Panjang on the east side, featuring half a dozen resorts. The beach is covered with soft white sand. Coral and fish can be seen just a few metres from the beach. The other beach resorts are located in Teluk Dalam on the north and Teluk Kalong to the south.
The 2000 film, Summer Holiday was filmed on the Laguna Redang Island Resort, and a replica of the tea house now serves as the resort's gift shop.
The island is a turtle nesting site, and these turtles serve as a draw for ecotourism.[4]
Climate
Redang has a tropical climate with temperatures steadily around 30 °C (86 °F) and frequent but brief thunderstorms. Like the rest of Malaysia's east coast, Redang is affected by the northeast monsoon from the South China Sea, so most resorts are closed and ferry transport schedules are severely restricted between October and March. The amount of monthly rainfall varies throughout the year, with November to February being the wettest months, whilst April to August being the driest. The island experiences on average about 2,600 millimetres (100 in) of rain per year.
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Transportation
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Features
Panorama of the Redang Island Beach
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Terengganu Marine Park Information" (PDF). redangpelangi.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Taman Laut". marinepark.dof.gov.my.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marine Parks". marinepark.dof.gov.my.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."From egg hunter to protector, Malaysian battles to save turtles". Rappler. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Climate of Tourist Places in Malaysia – Pulau Redang (Redang Island)". Met Office. Archived from the original on 20 Aug 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
External links
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
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- SEATRU - A sea turtle project in Redang, Malaysia
- Tourism Malaysia - Pulau Redang
- Scary story
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Elizabeth Pesiu; Gaik Ee Lee; Muhammad Razali Salam; Jamilah Mohd Salim; Kah Hoo Lau; Jean Wan Hong Yong; Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah (2022). "Species Composition, Diversity, and Biomass Estimation in Coastal and Marine Protected Areas of Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia". Agronomy. 12 (10): 2380. Bibcode:2022Agron..12.2380P. doi:10.3390/agronomy12102380.
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