Perhentian Islands

Perhentian Islands

Native name: Kepulauan Perhentian كڤولاوان ڤرهنتين
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Geography
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	5°55′N 102°44′E / 5.917°N 102.733°E / 5.917; 102.733
Archipelago	Perhentian Islands
Total islands	5
Major islands	Perhentian Besar and Perhentian Kecil
Area	15.35 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Highest elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Administration
Malaysia
State	Terengganu
Demographics
Population	2000

The Perhentian Islands (Malay: Kepulauan Perhentian; Terengganu Malay: Perhentiang; Kelantan-Pattani Malay: Perhentiey) are islands in Besut District, Terengganu, Malaysia.

The two main islands are Perhentian Besar ("Greater Perhentian") and Perhentian Kecil ("Lesser Perhentian"). The small, uninhabited islands of Susu Dara (Virgin Milk), Serengeh and Rawa, lie off Kecil. As in the rest of Besut, people generally speak Kelantanese Malay. However, English is also widely spoken.