Ko Tarutao

Ko Tarutao

Ko Tarutao west coast
Geography
Location	Southeast Asia
Coordinates	6°37′N 99°39′E / 6.617°N 99.650°E / 6.617; 99.650
Adjacent to	Strait of Malacca
Area	152 km2 (59 sq mi)
Administration
Thailand
Province	Satun
District	Mueang Satun
Subdistrict	Ko Sarai

Ko Tarutao island (Thai: เกาะตะรุเตา) is the largest island of the Tarutao National Park in Satun Province of southern Thailand.^[1] The island is 26 km (16 mi) long and 11 km (7 mi) wide. It is one of the most unspoiled islands in Andaman Sea and in all of Thailand. Ko Tarutao is located about 10 km (6 mi) north of Langkawi Island in Malaysia. The Malay word tertua or tarutao means old and primitive.