History
Ancient history and settlement.
Langkawi is an island of legends. Its name is accepted to have started from the bounty of hawks on the island: helang (eagle in Malay) and kawi (marble in Sanskrit), sires the moniker helang-kawi which was in the end restrained to Langkawi. The principle settlement of local people is in Kuah, a dusty town discernibly darling for its variety of obligation free stores and Chinese fish eateries. Other famous regions incorporate the Pantai Cenang and Pantai Tengah stretch, the very pieces of Pantai Kok and Padang Matsirat and the restrictive sea shores of Datai Bay and Tanjung Rhu. Regardless of where you go on Langkawi you will see that fantasies and legends saturate its way of life and history, so set out to find out about them and get to know the islands most well known stories.
Geography
Ancient history and settlement.
Langkawi, a cluster of 99 islands separated from mainland Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca, is a district of the state of Kedah in northern Malaysia and lies approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) west of Kedah.
The main island Langkawi is 47,848 hectare in size while Pulau Dayang Bunting and Pulau Tuba are somewhat smaller while the others appear to be mere dots in the emerald green ocean when viewed from the air.
For those who love a tropical island holiday, Langkawi is the place to be. A place far from the maddening crowd will find their haven in Langkawi. The outstanding natural landscapes of Langkawi Islands proclaim them as a true tropical paradise. Langkawi rainforest is rich with varieties of flora that lends itself to medicinal cures, fragrances, lotions and pigments while flowers, fruits, sap, bark, leaves and roots are utilized by locals for their traditional medicinal properties.
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