Tinggi Island (Malay: Pulau Tinggi) is an island in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.
Native name: Pulau Tinggi, ڤولاو تيڠڬي | |
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 Interactive map of Tinggi Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 2°18′N 104°07′E / 2.300°N 104.117°E |
| Administration | |
Malaysia | |
| State | Johor |
Name
editThe island was historically known to Chinese seamen (將軍帽) as the "General's Hat" island, a reference to the shape of Mount Semundu.[1]
Geography
editThe island is located about 20 nautical miles (37 km) southeast of Mersing Town, off the east coast of Johor.[2]
Geology
editThe island rises up to 600 meters above sea level at a peak named Mount Semundu. The interior of the island is mostly covered with secondary lowland Dipterocarp rainforest. It has fresh waters, fruits, rattan, timber and a sheltered harbour and coral reefs which abound with prolific marine life. It has a long coastline and white sandy beaches dotted with caves. The seas around it contain coral, fish and reef. The island mostly consists of pyroclastic rock with up to 5 mm diameter in size.[3]
Demographics
editThis island has the highest residential population among the east coast Johor islands, with the latest tally estimated at 448 people, from three village settlements: Kampung Tanjung Balang, Kampung Pasir Panjang and Kampung Sebirah Besar.
Transportation
editThe island is accessible by ferry from Mersing Town with an approximately 30-minute journey.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Pulau Tinggi". Portal Rasmi Majlis Daerah Mersing (in Malay). Majlis Daerah Mersing. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pulau Tinggi". Portal Rasmi Majlis Daerah Mersing (in Malay). Majlis Daerah Mersing. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ bin Roselee, Muhammad Hatta (2014). "Petrology and Geochemistry of the Teluk Ramunia Volcanics, Southeastern Johor, Peninsular Malaysia; Implication for Middle Triassic Tectonic" (PDF). University of Malaya. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ↑ Steve, Son. "Travel to Malaysia". Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "Pulau Tinggi". Tourism Johor. Retrieved 31 May 2018.