Betong Island

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Betong Island
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Betong Island viewed from the P14 rest stop
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Betong Island
Location within George Town in Penang
Geography
Location Southeast Asia
Coordinates 5°18′52.56″N100°11′0.7692″E / 5.3146000°N 100.183547000°E / 5.3146000; 100.183547000
Adjacent to Strait of Malacca
Area0.028328 km2 (0.010938 sq mi)
Administration
State Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg  Penang
City Seal of George Town.svg George Town

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.

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References

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