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11 unusual facts about Langkawi


Blue danio

Originating from Southeast Asia on the islands of Langkawi and Ko Yao Yai in the Malaysian Peninsula, this fish is sometimes found in the fish-keeping hobby.

Brahminy Kite

In Malaysia, the island of Langkawi is named after the bird ('kawi' denoting an ochre-like stone used to decorate pottery, and a reference to the bird's primary plumage colour).

Hat Yai

There are also several private mini-bus services which focus on tourist destinations, including Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, Pak Bara Peer in Satun (a gateway to the islands in the southern Andaman Sea), Langkawi, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

Iraota rochana

The Scarce Silverstreak, Iraota rochana is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly with several subspecies found in (Manipur, Burma, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Malaya, Langkawi, Thailand, Singapore, Sulawesi and the Philippines.

John Doolittle

This trip included a stop at the Berjaya Beach & Spa Resort on the Malaysian island of Langkawi.

Langkawi

On July 15, 2008, Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration.

The Langkawi International Airport is one of 7 international airports in Malaysia and connects the island to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Penang and also Subang.

MV Pacific Pearl

Ocean Village sailed on her final farewell voyage on October 21, a 23 day cruise stopping at Cairo-Egypt (from Port Said), visiting the Suez Canal, Safaga, Egypt, Muscat, Oman, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Cochin, India, Langkawi, Malyasia, Kuala Lumpur (from Port Kelang, Malaysia) and finally stopping at Singapore where she entered dry dock to become Pacific Pearl, also marking the end of Ocean Village Cruise Line.

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Subang Skypark recently signed a lease agreement with Malaysia Airports for the land in the Airport in Langkawi.

Tevarit Majchacheep

He was fairly unknown to the shooting community (although he had finished fifth at an ISSF World Cup) when he accomplished this at the 2000 Asian Championships in Langkawi.

UNGERIN

The Japan Coast Guard deployed the PLH22 YASHIMA 5,000 tons patrol vessel to Langkawi for this mock exercise.


Mahsuri

The descendants of Mahsuri continue to live in Phuket, Thailand, and have on occasion returned to Langkawi to visit her tomb.

Malaysia Airlines subsidiaries

Operating out of its hub in Penang, Firefly provides exclusive routes daily to Subang, Penang, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Bharu and Langkawi in Malaysia, and 4 times a week to Phuket and Koh Samui in Thailand.

Perlis-Langkawi Bridge

The Perlis-Langkawi Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Perlis-Langkawi) is a new bridge in Malaysia under proposal that would connect Kuala Perlis, in Perlis state in mainland Peninsula Malaysia to Langkawi Island in Kedah state.

Rantau Panjang railway station

Trains between Malaysia and Thailand (the International Express or Ekspres Antarabangsa, between Butterworth and Bangkok, and the Ekspres Langkawi, between Kuala Lumpur and Hat Yai) cross the border on the western branch of the Malay network at Padang Besar railway station.