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Langkawi area guides

Five distinct parts of the island, compared by atmosphere, access and the kind of trip each supports.

Wide sandy shoreline and calm water at Pantai Cenang in LangkawiBeach district

Langkawi’s most walkable visitor coast

Pantai Cenang

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Tropical shoreline representing the relaxed coast at Pantai Tengah LangkawiQuiet coast

A calmer beach base beside Cenang

Pantai Tengah

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Eagle Square and waterfront terraces in Kuah LangkawiTown centre

Langkawi’s practical waterfront town

Kuah

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Langkawi SkyCab above rainforest near the Padang Matsirat side of the islandVillage and airport

Arrival routes, village life and mountain access

Padang Matsirat

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Rainforest-backed beach and calm bay at Teluk Datai LangkawiRainforest bay

Langkawi’s secluded northwest coast

Teluk Datai

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