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Tenggol Island (Malay: Pulau Tenggol, Terengganuan: Pula Tenggo) is an island around 24 kilometres (15 mi) 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.[citation needed]
Native name: Pulau Tenggol ڤولاو تيڠڬول Pula Tenggo | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 4°48′N 103°41′E / 4.800°N 103.683°E |
| Archipelago | Perhentian Islands |
| Administration | |
| State |  Terengganu |
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.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Pelzer, Karl J. (1972). "The Turtle Industry in Southeast Asia (Die Schildkröten-Industrie in Südost-Asien)". Erdkunde. 26 (1): 9–16. ISSN 0014-0015.
- ^ 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. ISSN 2304-7550.
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