Pangkor Island

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Beach on Pangkor - Photo by Reinhard R Kroisenbrunner

Pulau Pangkor is an island off the coast of Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia, reached by ferry from Lumut, a small coastal town that links to Ipoh. It has a land area of only 8 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 25,000 inhabitants. It is heavily promoted as a low-key tourist destination by the Malaysia government, but fishing and fish products remain major industries.

Historically, Pangkor was a refuge for local fishermen, merchants and pirates. In the 17th century, the Dutch built a fort in an effort to control the Perak tin trade. In 1874, it was the location of a historic treaty between a contender to the Perak throne and the British government (The Pangkor Treaty), which began the British colonial domination of the Malay Peninsula.

Pangkor is famous for its fine beaches and a mix of low budget to 5 star accommodations. Teluk Nipah and Coral Bay on the north west of the Island is extremely popular with backpackers from Europe.

Since the Tsunami trajedy in Indonesia, Thailand and to a lesser extent the West Coast of Malaysia in December 2004,there has been a drop of locals visiting Pangkor.

[edit] External links

Pangkor Island Community Portal
Malaysia Travel Guide: Pangkor Island
Pangkor Laut Resort
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com
http://www.pangkorisland.com [Photos of Pangkor Island by Mr. Eddie Neoh]
http://www.seaviewpangkor.com [Sea View Resort]
http://www.pangkornipahbay.com [Nipay Bay Villa]
http://www.pangkorcoralbay.com [Coral Bay Resort]
Beaches Of Malaysia
Pangkor Island page on the official site of Tourism Malaysia

	Perak Darul Ridzuan
Districts: Kinta \| Larut, Matang \| Hilir Perak \| Manjung \| Batang Padang \| Kerian \| Kuala Kangsar \| Hulu Perak \| Perak Tengah \| Selama
City: Ipoh
Towns: Ayer Tawar \| Bagan Datoh \| Bagan Sungai Burong \| Batak Rabit \| Batu Gajah \| Behrang \| Bercham \| Beruas \| Bidor \| Bikam \| Bota \| Bukit Merah \| Changkat Jering \| Chemor \| Damar Laut \| Gerik \| Gopeng \| Hutan Melintang \| Jelapang \| Jenderata \| Kamunting \| Kampar \| Keroh \| Kota Setia \| Kuala Kangsar \| Kuala Sepetang \| Lekir \| Lenggong \| Lumut \| Malim Nawar \| Mambang Di Awan \| Menglembu \| Pantai Remis \| Parit \| Parit Buntar \| Pasir Salak \| Pekan Gurney \| Pengkalan Hulu \| Proton City \| Sayong \| Selama \| Seri Iskandar \| Seri Manjung \| Simpang Pulai \| Simpang Tiga \| Sitiawan \| Slim \| Slim River \| Sungai Siput \| Taiping \| Tambun \| Tanjung Malim \| Tanjung Rambutan \| Tapah \| Tapah Road \| Teluk Batik \| Teluk Intan \| Teluk Rubiah \| Ternoh \| Terolak \| Terong \| Teronoh \| Tringkap
Islands: Pulau Pangkor