Perak_Island

Perak Island

Perak Island

Island of Malaysia

Perak Island (Malay: Pulau Perak, Jawi: ڤولاو ڤيراق) is a small rocky island which constitutes the westernmost extremity of Malaysian territory. Its diameter is around 200 meters. The island is a sandstone rock that rises from the Strait of Malacca. It has a steep cliff with a height of more than 100m.

Perak Island is part of the Malaysian state of Kedah, administered under Langkawi constituency.[1] It is expected to be designated as a marine protected area.[2] The island is 158 km northwest of Penang, the nearest metropolitan area.

In March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared off the Malaysian radar near the island.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "APLIKASI CARIAN KOD DAN NAMA SEMPADAN PENTADBIRAN TANAH (UPI)". Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Researching the straits". The Star. 27 July 2004. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Malaysia Airlines MH370: Plane 'changed course'". BBC. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Malaysia Airlines live: military denies report they tracked plane hundreds of miles off course". The Daily Telegraph. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014.

5°40′50″N 98°56′27″E


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