Banding Island

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Banding Island
Native name:
Pulau Banding
ڤولاو بنديڠ
万汀岛
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Banding Island
Location in Malaysia
Geography
Location Lake Temenggor
Coordinates 5°33′N101°20′E / 5.550°N 101.333°E / 5.550; 101.333
Administration
State Perak

Banding Island (locally Pulau Banding) is an artificial island within the man-made Lake Temenggor, created by the construction of Temenggor Dam in Perak, Malaysia.

5°33′N101°20′E / 5.550°N 101.333°E / 5.550; 101.333


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