Pangkor Island
Pangkor Island is in Perak, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia, about 100 km west of Ipoh and halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Penang.- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Pulau Pangkur” and “陈公岛”
- Historically known as: “Great Dinding Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Pangkor Airport and Dutch Fort.
Pangkor Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Bacon Noodles, Public domain.Dutch Fort
Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lumut.
Pangkor Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Perak, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.22731° or 4° 13′ 38″ north
Longitude
100.55921° or 100° 33′ 33″ east
Elevation
196 metres (643 feet)
Open location code
6PP26HG5+WM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Pangkor Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “邦咯岛”
- French: “Pangkor”
- German: “Pangkor”
- Malay: “Pulau Pangkor”
- Spanish: “Isla Pangkor”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kampung Teluk Nipah and Pasir Bogak.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bukit Pangkor and Fu Lin Kong Temple.
Perak: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Ipoh and Taiping.
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