Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands in the
Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern
Malaysia. The islands are a part of a state called
Kedah, which is adjacent to the
Thai border. Langkawi means reddish brown eagle in colloquial
Malay. The Malay word for eagle is
helang - shortened is "lang".
Kawi means the colour reddish brown.
A sunny, hot and humid, tropical climate with an average annual temperature of about 32 degrees Celsius and the rainy season is during August/September. Only 4 of the 99 islands are inhabited - Pulau Langkawi (the main island), Pulau Tuba, Pulau Rebak, and Pulau Dayang Bunting.
One of the most famous tourist attractions at the island is the '
Dayang Bunting Lake' or
Tasik Dayang Bunting . Legend said that its the favorite bathing pool of a celestial princess named Mambang Sari. A prince, Mat Teja, fell madly in love with her and tricked her into marrying him. Sadly, their child died from a mysterious illness at the age of seven days. Distraught, the grieving Mambang Sari left the child's body in the lake and returned to her heavenly abode.
Today, some believe barren women who bathe in this lake will be endowed with a child. Many have claimed to be successful.
AirAsia provides budget connections to the island. Air Asia is a very famous Malaysian low-cost airline.
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