Pulau Langkawi

Langkawi is a duty-free island and archipelago of 99 islands in the Strait of Malacca, about 30 km off Malaysia's northwest coast. Politically it is an administrative district of the state of Kedah - named 'Langkawi Permata Kedah' (Jewel of Kedah) by the Sultan in 2008 - not of Perlis as the batch entry states. Designated a UNESCO Global Geopark on 1 June 2007 and developed as a resort destination from 1986 under PM Mahathir Mohamad, its attractions include the Langkawi Cable Car and Sky Bridge, Seven Wells Waterfall and Kilim Karst Geoforest Park; only four of the 99 islands are inhabited.