Description A very fierce and colourful sunset at Langkawi Island. Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On July 15, 2008, Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 64,792, the only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an administrative district with the town of Kuah as largest town. Langkawi is a duty-free island.Langkawi means reddish brown eagle in colloquial Malay. The Malay word for eagle is helang - which is shortened to 'lang'. Kawi means the colour reddish brown
Kamrul Arifin Mansor, Subang Jaya Member Since July 2013 Artist Statement In love with photography. An HDR enthusiast. Adore cityscapes, seascapes and anything in between.
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