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Besar Island
Besar Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Besar Island (translated as Big Island, Malay: Pulau Besar, in Jawi Script: ڤولاو بسر) is an island approximately 13 km off the coast of mainland Malacca in Malaysia. It is served by 15-minute private motorboat rides from the towns of Pernu and Umbai and 30-minute scheduled ferry rides from Anjung Batu Jetty in Umbai.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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