Tioman Island (
Malay language:
Pulau Tioman) is a small island in
Pahang,
Malaysia. It is located 32 km off the east coast of the state,
[2] and is some 20 km long and 12 km wide. It has eight main villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek in the north. The densely forested island is sparsely inhabited, and is surrounded by numerous
coral reefs, making it a popular
scuba diving spot. There are also a lot of resorts and chalets around the island which has duty-free status.
It's beaches have been claimed to be depicted in the 1958 movie,
South Pacific as
Bali Hai but available evidence suggests this is a false claim.
[3] In the 1970s,
TIME Magazine selected Tioman as one of the world's most beautiful islands.
Pulau Tioman is a part of
Rompin district of
Pahang, although it is geographically closer to
Johor, and is accessed via ferry service from the Johorean coastal town of
Mersing. Within Tioman Island there are four
kampungs:
Salang,
Tekek, Juara and
Air Batang. The telephone numbers in Tioman start with 09-413, 09-419, 09-582, 09-583 and 09-584.
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