# Langkawi District, Kedah – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kedah/langkawi/

District · Kedah 

# Langkawi

Langkawi is a district of Malaysia in Kedah. It covers **479.5 km²**. Its main town is Kuah. 112 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,432 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 480km²
- 1,432mapped services
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Langkawi?

Langkawi lies in [Kedah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kedah/), [Malaysia](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/). By area it is the 118th largest of 144 districts in Malaysia. It covers 5.0% of [Kedah](https://wherepedia.org/malaysia/kedah/). The centre of Langkawi is about 417 km in a straight line from Kuala Lumpur, the capital. It is about 70 km from Alor Setar, the main town of Kedah. The centre point is at 6.3680° N, 99.7755° E.

Source: [UNHCR via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mys).

## Things to see in and around Langkawi

OpenStreetMap lists 93 named sights in Langkawi: 38 attractions; 15 beachs; 10 viewpoints; 6 museums; 5 waterfalls; 5 zoos; 3 monuments; 3 galleries; 3 nature reserves; 2 caves; 1 castle or fort; 1 aquarium; 1 theme park.

- Believe 5D Art Museum · museum
- Faizy Crystal Glass Blowing · museum
- Kota Mahsuri · museum
- Langkawi Geopark Discovery Centre · museum
- Perdana Gallery · museum
- Rice Garden · museum
- bougainvillia inn · castle or fort
- Blue Lagoon Waterfall · waterfall
- Durian Perangin · waterfall
- Langit Hill Villa · waterfall
- Langkawi Waterfall · waterfall
- Temurun Waterfalls · waterfall
- Hutan Lipur Lubok Semilang · nature reserve
- Kilim Karst Geoforest Park · nature reserve
- Temurun Waterfalls Eco-Forest Park · nature reserve
- Beringin Beach · beach
- Black Sand Beach · beach
- Cenang Beach · beach
- Datuk Syed Omar Beach · beach
- Jalan Teluk Yu Beach · beach
- Lagenda Park Beach · beach
- Nibong Bay Beach · beach
- Panjang Beach · beach
- Pantai Kok · beach
- Private Hotel Beach · beach
- Skull Beach · beach
- Tanjung Rhu Public Beach · beach
- Tengah Beach · beach
- Tengah Island · beach
- The Red Beach · beach

…and 63 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Langkawi

- Time zoneUTC+8, no daylight saving · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- CurrencyRinggit (MYR)
- Country calling code+60
- LanguagesMalay, English, Chinese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Langkawi International Airport (LGK) · Langkawi6.7 km
- Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) · Alor Satar72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 07:06) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:23, sunset around 19:08).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Langkawi

Open gazetteers list **112 villages, towns and localities** in Langkawi. The largest with a recorded population: Kuah (30,212), Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka (18,898), Pantai Cenang (15,000), Padang Mat Sirat (10,000), Ayer Hangat (10,000) and Kampung Kilim (5,000). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 66 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Ayer Hangat
- Bagan Asam
- Bendang Baru Village
- Bohor Meran
- Bukit Sawak
- Cenang Beach
- Chabang Wahid
- Chenarong Dalam
- Datai
- Desa KEDA Wang Tok Rendong
- Hitam Sand Beach
- Kampung Bagan Nyior
- Kampung Bagan Tok Safar
- Kampung Bakau
- Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka
- Kampung Batu Ara
- Kampung Batu Gajah
- Kampung Bawah
- Kampung Bayas
- Kampung Belanga Pecah
- Kampung Belanga Pechah
- Kampung Bendang Baharu
- Kampung Bohor Chantek
- Kampung Bohor Chempedak
- Kampung Bohor Masjid
- Kampung Bohor Raja
- Kampung Bohor Tempoyak
- Kampung Bukit Hantu
- Kampung Bukit Lembu
- Kampung Bukit Nau
- Kampung Bukit Tangga
- Kampung Bukit Temin
- Kampung Chenek Kura
- Kampung Darat
- Kampung Datok Syed Nahar
- Kampung Gelam
- Kampung Geronggang
- Kampung Hijrah
- Kampung Huma
- Kampung Kastam
- Kampung Kedawang
- Kampung Kelubi
- Kampung Kemboja
- Kampung Ketapang
- Kampung Kilim
- Kampung Kok
- Kampung Kuah
- Kampung Kuala Muda
- Kampung Kuala Temoyong
- Kampung Kubang Badak
- Kampung Lubok Chempedak
- Kampung Lubok Dalam
- Kampung Lubok Setol
- Kampung Lubuk Buaya
- Kampung Mara Ayer
- Kampung Mawat
- Kampung Nyiur Chabang
- Kampung Padang Gaong
- Kampung Padang Puteh
- Kampung Pedukang
- Kampung Pengkalan Kechil
- Kampung Perana
- Kampung Pokok Asam
- Kampung Ranggot Besar
- Kampung Ranggot Kecil
- Kampung Ranggut Besar
- Kampung Selat Bagan Pauh
- Kampung Sungai Batu
- Kampung Sungai Itau
- Kampung Sungai Kedak
- Kampung Tanjong
- Kampung Telok
- Kampung Teluk Berembang
- Kampung Teluk Bujor
- Kampung Temoyong
- Kampung Tok Senik
- Kampung Tua
- Kampung Tuba
- Kampung Yoi
- Kedawang
- Kemboja Hill Village
- Kilim Jetty
- Kisap
- Kuah
- Kuala Muda Village
- Kuala Teriang
- Kumpulan 'A' Village
- Mata Ayer
- Menghulu River Village
- Padang Lalang
- Padang Mat Sirat
- Padang Saga
- Pantai Cenang
- Pasir Hitam
- Paya Mempelam Village
- Pengkalan Nelayan Kuala Temoyong
- Perdana Village
- Rhu Cape
- Simpang Kenyum
- Taman Berlian
- Taman Cenderawasih
- Taman Intan
- Taman Kembara
- Taman Mansuri
- Taman Nilam
- Taman Seri Pelangi
- Tanjung Rhu
- Teluk Burau
- Temoyong Village
- Tengah Island
- Tepa Village
- Ulu Melaka

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Langkawi

Named natural and historic features inside Langkawi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

61 rivers and streams; 1 lake; 1 waterfall.

- Air Terjun Temurun
- Kampung Penarak
- Sungai Agong
- Sungai Ayer Buloh
- Sungai Ayer Tawar
- Sungai Badin
- Sungai Bagan
- Sungai Baru
- Sungai Batu
- Sungai Batu Ara
- Sungai Batu Asah
- Sungai Batu Gajah
- Sungai Batu Papan
- Sungai Bayas
- Sungai Belikit
- Sungai Borau
- Sungai Bukit Kemoja
- Sungai Bulon Betong
- Sungai Chaliau
- Sungai Chanang
- Sungai Chenang
- Sungai Chenom
- Sungai China
- Sungai Datai

…and 39 more.

### Coast and islands

49 islands; 38 headlands; 5 beaches; 5 bays.

- Chorong
- Pantai Beringin
- Pantai Cenang
- Pantai Tanjong Rhu
- Pantai Telok Nibong
- Pasir Panjang
- Pulau Anak Datai
- Pulau Anak Gua Cherita
- Pulau Anak Kilim
- Pulau Balar
- Pulau Batang
- Pulau Batu Merah
- Pulau Beras Basah
- Pulau Bumbon Besar
- Pulau Bumbon Kechil
- Pulau Burau
- Pulau Buyong
- Pulau Dangli
- Pulau Dayang Bunting
- Pulau Duyong
- Pulau Enggang
- Pulau Gasing
- Pulau Gubang Darat
- Pulau Gubang Laut

…and 73 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 hills; 4 mountains.

- Gunung Raya · 863 m
- Gunung Machinchang · 671 m
- Bukit Sawak · 328 m
- Bukit Batu Uban · 275 m
- Bukit Wang · 269 m
- Bukit Malut · 205 m
- Bukit Temoyong · 166 m
- Bukit Timun · 148 m
- Tanjung Kemarong · 99 m
- Bukit Lembu · 83 m
- Bukit Tekoh · 80 m
- Bukit Tembak · 72 m
- Bukit Tanjung Sembilan · 42 m
- Bukit Penangi · 29 m
- Gunung Kuang · 10 m

### Forests and nature

12 parks; 10 forest reserves.

- Andoman Recre-Park
- Datai Recre-Park
- Hutan Rizab Bukit Sawak
- Hutan Rizab Gua Cherita
- Hutan Rizab Gungung Raya
- Hutan Rizab Kuala Ayer Hangat
- Hutan Rizab Kuala Kisap
- Hutan Rizab Kubang Badak
- Hutan Rizab Pulau Dayang Bunting
- Hutan Rizab Pulau Singa Besar
- Hutan Rizab Pulau Tuba
- Kawasan Rizab Kayu Api
- Taman Buaya Langkawi
- Taman Desa Kemboja
- Taman Harmoni
- Taman Indah
- Taman Langkawi
- Taman Legenda
- Taman Medan Berjaya
- Taman Rekreasi Empangan
- Taman Seri Aman
- Taman Seri Langkawi

### Estates

2 estates.

- Ladang Sungai Raya
- Ladang Sungai Raya Kisap

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Langkawi International Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Langkawi and the best time to visit

In Langkawi, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,198 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (304 mm) and the driest Feb (36 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 77 

Feb 27 36 

Mar 28 115 

Apr 29 166 

May 28 207 

Jun 28 176 

Jul 28 194 

Aug 28 225 

Sep 27 257 

Oct 27 304 

Nov 27 268 

Dec 26 174 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Langkawi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Klinik Ummi · Langkawi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35661&mlon=99.77643#map=17/6.35661/99.77643) 

Bank Maybank · Langkawi 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34165&mlon=99.73182#map=17/6.34165/99.73182) 

ATM RHB ATM, AmBank ATM · Langkawi 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34199&mlon=99.73164#map=17/6.34199/99.73164) 

Petrol pump Buraq Oil · Langkawi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35890&mlon=99.77904#map=17/6.35890/99.77904) 

Hotel Che'Pa Village Langkawi · Langkawi 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37152&mlon=99.77768#map=17/6.37152/99.77768) 

Mall DNAR Perana · Langkawi 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35349&mlon=99.77644#map=17/6.35349/99.77644) 

School Sekolah Kebangsaan Ulu Melaka · Langkawi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35130&mlon=99.77517#map=17/6.35130/99.77517) 

College Langkawi International College · Langkawi 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34332&mlon=99.72378#map=17/6.34332/99.72378) 

Police station Balai Polis Padang Matsirat · Langkawi 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35128&mlon=99.73646#map=17/6.35128/99.73646) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Langkawi

Places mapped inside Langkawi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals30
- Banks21
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps23
- Hotels548
- Shopping malls13
- Schools37
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants710
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics6

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Kedah

- Baling
- Bandar Baharu
- Kota Setar
- Kuala Muda
- Kubang Pasu
- Kulim
- Padang Terap
- Pendang
- Pokok Sena
- Sik
- Yan

## Quick answers

- Where is Langkawi?In Kedah, Malaysia
- What is there to see in Langkawi?3D Art, A Cauldron of Golden Sea Cucumber Oil Being Prepared, Airplane, Ancient Tomb
- What time zone is Langkawi in?UTC+8
- What currency is used in Langkawi?Ringgit (MYR)
- What language is spoken in Langkawi?Malay, English, Chinese (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Langkawi?112 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Langkawi?Settlements lie between 4 m and 66 m
- What is the highest point in Langkawi?Gunung Raya (863 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Langkawi?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Langkawi?Klinik Ummi, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Langkawi?Maybank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Langkawi?RHB ATM, AmBank ATM, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Langkawi?Buraq Oil, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Langkawi?30 mapped
- How many banks are in Langkawi?21 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Langkawi?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Langkawi?23 mapped
- What is the P-code of Langkawi?MY0207 (OCHA common operational dataset)