Tikus Island

Tikus Island
Tikus and nearby islands viewed from Pearl Hill
Tikus Island is located in Central George Town, Penang
Tikus Island
Tikus Island
Location within George Town in Penang
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates5°28′32.5776″N 100°17′50.2146″E / 5.475716000°N 100.297281833°E / 5.475716000; 100.297281833
Adjacent toMalacca Strait
Administration
State Penang
City George Town

Tikus Island is an islet off the northern coast of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly 770 m (0.48 mi) off Tanjung Bungah, a suburb of George Town, this uninhabited outcrop is now home to a solar-powered lighthouse.[1][2][3] This active lighthouse marks the northern entrance to the Penang Strait and hence, the Port of Penang.[4]

Also situated on the islet is a grave belonging to a local Muslim saint.[1][2][3] The grave is still visited by local Penangites of various faiths, who occasionally come to seek blessings irrespective of their beliefs.

Tikus Island viewed from the Floating Mosque
  1. ^ a b Amiruddin, A. r. "Living the lighthouse life - Views | The Star Online". Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of West Malaysia West Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  3. ^ a b Wilks, Frances (2014-04-11). "The Story Behind Penang's Rat Island (Pulau Tikus)". ExpatGo. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. ^ "::JABATAN LAUT MALAYSIA". www.marine.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-08-07.

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