Tenggol Island Explained

Tenggol
Native Name:Pulau Tenggol
ڤولاو تيڠڬول
Pula Tenggo
Location:South China Sea
Coordinates:4.8°N 144°W
Archipelago:Perhentian Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
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Tenggol Island (Malay: Pulau Tenggol, Terengganuan: Pula Tenggo) is an island around 15miles off the coast of Terengganu, Malaysia.[1] [2] It is the last island in a string of islands that include Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang. It is connected by ferry to Kuala Dungun on the mainland.

The island was traditionally uninhabited, but now contains a resort. Vietnamese boat people were stranded on the island in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

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Notes and References

  1. Pelzer . Karl J. . 1972 . The Turtle Industry in Southeast Asia (Die Schildkröten-Industrie in Südost-Asien) . Erdkunde . 26 . 1 . 9–16 . 0014-0015.
  2. Kloss . C. Boden . 1926 . A new Squirrel from Tenggol Island, East coast of the Malay Peninsula . Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society . 4 . 2 (97) . 259–261 . 2304-7550.