Betong Island (original) (raw)

Group of islets off the coast of Penang Island in Malaysia

Betong Island

Native name: _Pulau Betong
Betong Island viewed from the P14 rest stop
Map
Geography
Location Strait of Malacca
Coordinates 5°18′52.56″N 100°11′0.7692″E / 5.3146000°N 100.183547000°E / 5.3146000; 100.183547000
Area 0.028328 km2 (0.010938 sq mi)
Administration
Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
District Southwest
Mukim Pulau Betong

Betong Island is a group of two islets off the southwestern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang.[1] The islets have a combined land mass of 7 acres (0.028 km2). Although they are uninhabited, there is a small fish farm on the larger islet, and they are visited by anglers and fishermen in the daytime.

  1. ^ "Pulau Pinang saman ADUN Pulau Betong". 15 February 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2018.