Langkawi
An archipelago of 99 islands about 30 km off the northwest coast of Malaysia, close to the Thai border, with duty-free status. Its main island mixes rainforest, limestone and beaches, with Kuah as its biggest town and Pantai Cenang its busiest shore.
- Where
- Kedah, Malaysia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 6.3457, 99.8635
Get the Langkawi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Langkawi. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kedah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Langkawi
Kilim Karst Geoforest Park 5.5 km
A maze of limestone cliffs, mangrove channels and tidal creeks on Langkawi's northeast coast. Small boats wind through it past bat caves and fish farms, while sea eagles circle overhead.
Pulau Dayang Bunting 14 km
The second largest island of the Langkawi group, its hills said to resemble a pregnant woman lying on her back. A short walk from the jetty leads to the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden, a freshwater lake ringed by limestone and forest.
Cenang Beach 17 km
Langkawi's most popular beach, a long strip of pale sand on the island's southwest coast. Cafés, small hotels and water sports line it, and in the evening people gather on the sand to watch the sun go down over the sea.
Langkawi Cable Car 21 km
A gondola opened in 2003 that rises 2.2 km from the Oriental Village at Teluk Burau to the peak of Gunung Mat Cincang. The ride takes about 15 minutes, climbing steeply over forest and granite to the start of the Sky Bridge.
Seven Wells Waterfall 21 km
A stream on the slopes of Gunung Mat Cincang that drops through a chain of seven natural pools before falling down the mountainside. A steep stair climbs through the forest to the upper pools, where people swim and slide over the smooth rock.
Langkawi Sky Bridge 23 km
A curved footbridge 125 metres long, hung from a single pylon 660 metres above sea level near the summit of Gunung Mat Cincang. It is reached by the cable car and a short inclined lift, and looks out over rainforest to the Andaman Sea.
Ko Tarutao 38 km
The largest island of Tarutao National Park, 26 kilometres long and mostly covered in forest, about 10 kilometres north of Langkawi. Its name comes from a Malay word meaning old and primitive, and it remains one of the least developed islands in Thailand.
Zahir Mosque 61 km
The state mosque of Kedah, built in 1912 in the centre of Alor Setar. Its black domes and slender minarets make it one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia.
Questions
Where is Langkawi?
Langkawi is in Kedah, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kilim Karst Geoforest Park (5.5 km), Pulau Dayang Bunting (14 km), Cenang Beach (17 km).
How do I get the Langkawi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Langkawi and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kedah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Langkawi before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kedah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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