Undan Island
Appearance
Native name: Pulau Undan | |
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Geography | |
Location | Strait of Malacca |
Coordinates | 2°02′53″N 102°20′02″E / 2.04806°N 102.33389°E |
Archipelago | Water Islands |
Area | 0.045 km2 (0.017 sq mi) |
Administration | |
State | Malacca |
District | Melaka Tengah |
Mukim | Pernu |
Undan Island (translated as Pelican Island, Malay: Pulau Undan) is a group of two uninhabited islets located 25 kilometres (16 mi) off the coast of Malacca in Malaysia. The larger islet houses a lighthouse built in 1880 by the British and a communication tower made of concrete, both forbidden to the public. It is connected to the smaller islet, which is accessible by foot during low tide, by a tombolo.[1][2] The islet is surrounded by a variety of corals, rocks and sandy beaches and is solely reachable by boat.[3][4] People mainly visit there for activities like camping, fishing, hiking, scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pulau Undan". malaysiasite.nl. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Undan Island". malaysiatravelpedia.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Mohamad Fazrul Abdul Majid (2 October 2021). "Tiga pulau di Melaka bakal diwarta Taman Laut Negara". melakahariini.my. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Siti Salehah (24 July 2022). "Pulau Undan, Nangka, Dodol diwartakan hujung tahun ini". melakahariini.my. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Islands off Melaka to be gazetted as first national marine park". The Vibes. Bernama. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Diyanatul Atiqah Zakarya (27 February 2022). "Boleh snorkeling, skuba di Pulau Undan bila-bila masa". Kosmo. Retrieved 1 June 2023.