Besar Island within the State of Malacca | |
Geography | |
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Location | Southeast Asia |
Coordinates | 2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E / 2.108556°N 102.3271750°E |
Adjacent to | Strait of Malacca |
Area | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Administration | |
State | Malacca |
City | Malacca City |
Besar Island ("Big Island", Malay: Pulau Besar, in Jawi Script: ڤولاو بسر) is an island approximately 13 km off the coast of mainland Malacca in Malaysia.[1] It is served by 15-minute private motorboat rides from the towns of Pernu and Umbai and 30-minute scheduled ferry rides from Anjung Batu Jetty in Umbai.[2][3]