BEST TIME TO VISIT LANGKAWI

Langkawi, a friendly peaceful & laid-back island with total area of about 478.5 km² is commonly known as the Jewel of Kedah State. This is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, about 30 km from Northwestern Malaysia’s mainland coastline. The island extends from north to south for about 25 km, and from east to west for about 40 km. The coastal areas consist of flat, alluvial plains punctuated with limestone ridges. Two-thirds of the island is dominated by forest-covered mountains, hills and natural vegetation. 

With a population of some 100,000 the island receives more than 3 million visitors annually. There are two major island areas: the Southern Islands, with a heavy tourist population, and the more secluded islands to the northeast, with little tourist traffic. On 1 June 2007 UNESCO awarded Langkawi Island a World Geopark status. Three of its main conservation areas in Langkawi Geopark are Machincang Cambrian Geoforest Park, Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, and Dayang Bunting Marble Geoforest park and these are the most popular tourism area within Langkawi Geopark.