Undan Island

Undan Island
Native name:
Pulau Undan
Interactive map of Undan Island
Geography
LocationStrait of Malacca
Coordinates2°02′53″N 102°20′02″E / 2.04806°N 102.33389°E / 2.04806; 102.33389
ArchipelagoWater Islands
Area0.046 km2 (0.018 sq mi)
Administration
Malacca
Melaka Tengah
Pernu

Undan Island (translated as Pelican Island, Malay: Pulau Undan) is a group of two uninhabited islets located 25 kilometres (16 mi) off the coast of Malacca in Malaysia. The larger islet houses a lighthouse built in 1880 by the British and a communication tower made of concrete, both forbidden to the public. It is connected to the smaller islet, which is accessible by foot during low tide, by a tombolo. The islet is surrounded by a variety of corals, rocks and sandy beaches and is solely reachable by boat. People mainly visit there for activities like camping, fishing, hiking, scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming.

On 4 April 2023, Undan Island alongside nearby Nangka and Dodol Islands are gazetted as a national marine park.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pulau Undan". malaysiasite.nl. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Undan Island". malaysiatravelpedia.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Mohamad Fazrul Abdul Majid (2 October 2021). "Tiga pulau di Melaka bakal diwarta Taman Laut Negara". melakahariini.my. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Siti Salehah (24 July 2022). "Pulau Undan, Nangka, Dodol diwartakan hujung tahun ini". melakahariini.my. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Islands off Melaka to be gazetted as first national marine park". The Vibes. Bernama. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Diyanatul Atiqah Zakarya (27 February 2022). "Boleh snorkeling, skuba di Pulau Undan bila-bila masa". Kosmo. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tiga pulau di Melaka diwartakan sebagai Taman Laut Negara". Astro Awani. Bernama. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2025.