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 (pulau)”, “Pulau Tikus, Penang”, “Rat Island, Penang”, “Rat Isle”, and “Tikus Island, Penang”
  • Historically known as: “Pulo Tiku”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Penang Floating Mosque and Straits Quay.

Mosque
Photo: Sheba Also 43,000 photos, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also known as Tanjong…

Shopping center
Photo: *angys*, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Retail Marina is a shopping… is situated 2½ km southeast of Tikus Island.

Hospital
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a non-profit hospital…

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 . is situated 3 km south of Tikus Island.

Quarter
Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood within the downtown… is situated 5 km south of Tikus Island.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a beach town in , .

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”
  • Persian: “جزیره تیکوس”
  • Tamil: “திக்குஸ் தீவு”
  • Uzbek: “Tikus oroli”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Diamond Villa Condominium and Tanjong Bungah.

Notable Places Nearby

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

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Worth a closer look: George Town and Butterworth.

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