Langkawi Gazette
Bonton Animal Clinic Ask for Dr. Tim: 012 919 3851 Dr. Tim is a very nice, young and helpful Chinese veterinarian who knows what he does. If you want to adopt a cat or a dog, this is the right place to go. Unless, like myself, you want to have …
Kelab Amal Wanita Langkawi – The Ladies Charity Club This group, formerly known as ‘Kelab Puteri Langkawi’, is under the guiding hand of Khorshida Begum. It has been in ‘action’ since 1991 and each year sets out to raise money for a specific cause. They have a long list of successes over …
KELAB AMAL WANITA LGK (NGO) (before known as: Kelab Puteri Langkawi) Established since 1991 by Langkawi Ladies we meet on the first Monday of the month. The club organizes regular social events and usually has an on going Charity project in hand for the benefit of all Langkawians. If you could …
The Charity Club Langkawi The Langkawi Chairity Group comprises a group of people living on the island who are committed to improving the day to day lives of underprivileged families on Langkawi. From time to time they organise Fund Rising events. Donate a bag of rice. Offer a little …
Nightmarket Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Ulu Melaka Kedawang Kuah Bohor Tempoyak Padang Lalang Kuah Padang Matsirat
xxx Every 2nd Friday The Langkawi Beach Hash House Harriers A Drinking Club with a Running Problem meets every fortnight. The basic idea of the Hash is a non-competitive jaunt through the local country side to appreciate nature in order to further encourage a thirst for beer that should already …
Langkawi location
Langkawi is located on the northwestern peninsula of Malaysia and is an archipelago of 99 islands at high tide and 104 at low tide. Situated closer to Thailand than to mainland Malaysia (just 25km away), its waters are where the Indian Ocean narrows to meet the Straits of Malacca.
Langkawi is located only 800km from the Equator and is blessed with year-round warm temperatures and warm waters. The archipelago is famous for its white beaches and the relaxed and its slow paced island life. However, the jewels in our tourism crown are also the Langkawi Geopark and its natural treasures of serrated mountains that are home to a vast array of birds, butterflies, reptiles and animals.
Langkawi is a duty free Island that makes for a great value holidaying.
Langkwi Topography
Langkawi Island is covered by 60% forest, mountains, mangroves and shrubs with 20% being agricultural land and 20%, developed areas. Of all the islands, approximately 90% is forest and only three of the islands have some form of development.
The topography varies from flat coastal plains of Pantai Cenang to the mountainous peaks of Gunung Raya (880m) and Gunung Machincang (713m). There are also many sandy beaches on the main island numerous deserted beaches on the other islands within the archipelago.