Langkawi, officially Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah, is an archipelago of 99 islands located about 30 kilometers off the coast of northwestern Malaysia and a few kilometers south of Ko Tarutao, near the Thai border. It is a duty-free island group and an administrative district of the Malaysian state of Kedah, with Kuah as its largest town.
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Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) located some 30 kilometres (19 mi) off the coast of northwestern Malaysia and a few kilometres...
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