Malaysia
West Coast
Penang

Tikus Island

Tikus Island is an islet off the northern coast of in the Malaysian state of . Located nearly 770 m off Tanjung Bungah, a suburb of , this uninhabited outcrop is now home to a solar-powered lighthouse.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: islet off George Town in Penang, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Pulau Tikus, Penang”, “Rat Island, Penang”, “Rat Isle”, and “Tikus Island, Penang”
  • Historically known as: “Pulo Tiku”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penang Floating Mosque and Straits Quay.

Mosque
Photo: Sheba Also 43,000 photos, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also known as Tanjong Bungah Floating Mosque is a mosque within the city of in the Malaysian state of .

Shopping center
Photo: *angys*, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Retail Marina is a shopping mall-cum-marina within in the Malaysian state of . Located at Tanjong Pinang, it was opened in 2010 and includes a marina designed for small recreational vessels, as well as a convention centre. is situated 2½ km southeast of Tikus Island.

Hospital
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a non-profit hospital in within the Malaysian state of . Established in 1976, the 40-bed hospital at Tanjung Bungah offers specialist treatments for cancer patients, including tomotherapy, radiosurgery and chemotherapy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanjong Tokong and Pulau Tikus.

Suburb
Photo: HundenvonPenang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb of in the Malaysian state of . It is located at the northeastern coast of , 4 km northwest of the city centre. is situated 3 km south of Tikus Island.

Quarter
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of in the Malaysian state of . Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities. is situated 5 km south of Tikus Island.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a beach town in , . It takes up the northern coast of Penang island along with the nearby beach town of Tanjung Bungah and the local fishing village of Teluk Bahang, which are also covered on this page.

Tikus Island

Latitude
5.47632° or 5° 28′ 35″ north
Longitude
100.2973° or 100° 17′ 50″ east
Open location code
6PQ2F7GW+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 7972074
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
1739533
Wiki­data ID
Q35205437
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Tikus Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pulau Tikus (pulo sa Malasya, Pulau Pinang, lat 5,48, long 100,30)”
  • Cebuano: “Pulau Tikus”
  • Chinese: “浮罗池滑”
  • Chinese: “浮羅池滑”
  • Chinese: “老鼠岛”
  • Malay: “Pulau Tikus (pulau)”
  • Malay: “Pulau Tikus”
  • Persian: “جزیره تیکوس”
  • Tamil: “திக்குஸ் தீவு”
  • Uzbek: “Tikus oroli”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grave of Seyad Mohamed Kuddoos Oliyullah and Tikus Island Lighthouse.

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