Besar Island, Malacca

Besar Island, Malacca
Besar Island seen from Umbai
Besar Island is located in Malacca
Besar Island
Besar Island
Besar Island within the State of Malacca
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E / 2.108556°N 102.3271750°E / 2.108556; 102.3271750
Adjacent toStrait of Malacca
Area1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Administration
State Malacca
CityMalacca 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]

  1. ^ "Pulau Besar Melaka". malaysiasite.nl. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Anjung Batu Jetty". mpjasin.gov.my.
  3. ^ "Jeti Anjung Batu". mpjasin.gov.my.