The following
investment opportunities are under the
purview of the Langkawi Development
Authority (LADA). These opportunities are
part of the strategic mission of LADA, which
are categorised within the three main
objectives:
LADA's MISSION
To develop
Langkawi as a major tourist
destination
To harnessing
the potentials of nature, landscape
and environment
To enhancing
socio-economic well-being of the
community
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Brief
overview for investors:
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Langkawi is an archipelago of 99
islands
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Total land area is 47,848 hectares
(478.48 sq. km). About 2/3 are
hills & highlands
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Three (3) islands that are inhabited:
1. Pulau Langkawi
2. Pulau Tuba
3. Pulau Dayang Bunting
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Population:
1991 - 42,640
2000 - 69,597
2003 - 82,552
2005 - 88,125
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Accessibility
By Ferry:
- Kuala Perlis 30 km (45 min)
- Kuala Kedah 51.1 km (1 hr 15 min)
- Penang 105 km (2 hr 30 min)
- Satun, Thailand 35.2 km (50 min)
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By Air:
- KLIA and Penang for domestic
flights.
- KLIA and Penang as a transit for
international flight from Langkawi
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Attractions:
- Duty free island
- Tropical Rainforest and Mangrove
Forest
- Mountain formation (550 million
years old)
- Caves
- Waterfalls and Lakes
- Exotic Beaches, Islands & Sea
- More than 20 tourism products
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Geopark Langkawi:
- 6 geological formations
- 90 prominent geological sites out
of 438 sites (21%) identified
in Malaysia
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