Tinggi Island
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Native name: Pulau Tinggi, ڤولاو تيڠڬي | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 2°18′N 104°07′E / 2.300°N 104.117°E |
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| State | Johor |
Tinggi Island (Malay: Pulau Tinggi) is an island in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.
Name[edit]
The island was nicknamed the "General's Hat" (將軍帽) by Chinese seamen hundreds of years ago.
Geography[edit]
The island is located about 20 nautical miles (37 km) southeast of Mersing Town, on the east coast of Johor mainland.
Geology[edit]
The island rises up to 600 meters above sea level at a peak named Mount Semundu. The interior of the island is mostly covered with secondary lowland Dipterocarp rainforest. It has fresh waters, fruits, rattan, timber and a sheltered harbour and coral reefs which abound with prolific marine life. It has a long coastline and white sandy beaches dotted with caves. The seas around it contain coral, fish and reef. The island mostly consists of pyroclastic rock with up to 5 mm diameter in size.[1]
Demographics[edit]
This island has the highest residential population among the east coast Johor islands, with the latest tally estimated at 448 people, from three village settlements: Kampung Tanjung Balang, Kampung Pasir Panjang and Kampung Sebirah Besar.
Transportation[edit]
The island is accessible by ferry from Mersing Town with an approximately 30-minute journey.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ bin Roselee, Muhammad Hatta (2014). "Petrology and Geochemistry of the Teluk Ramunia Volcanics, Southeastern Johor, Peninsular Malaysia; Implication for Middle Triassic Tectonic" (PDF). University of Malaya. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Pulau Tinggi". Tourism Johor. Retrieved 31 May 2018.