Langkawi with its
capital at Kuah is situated in the state of Kedah, and actually consists not of one, but
all of 104 islands, stretching out over 362 sq km. The largest of these islands is
Langkawi; only three of the other islands are inhabited, and of these Langkawi is the only
one with a sizeable population, mainly of Malay origin.
Langkawi is a beautiful island- beaches, natural lakes, and tall, dense
tropical rainforests. Furthermore, almost every place on the island of Langkawi has some
sort of legend attached to it. Folklore, myth and legend are such an intrinsic part of
Langkawi that it has even been called the `Island of Legends’.
