Tenggol Island

Tenggol Island
Native name: Pulau Tenggol; ڤولاو تيڠڬول; Pula Tenggo
Geography
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	4°48′N 103°41′E / 4.800°N 103.683°E
Archipelago	Tenggol Islands
Area	2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Highest elevation	272 m (892 ft)
Administration
	Malaysia
State	Terengganu
District	Dungun
Mukim	Kuala Dungun
Additional information
Time zone	MST (UTC+8);
Postal code	23000

Tenggol Island (Malay: Pulau Tenggol, Terengganuan: Pula Tenggo) is an island around 24 kilometres (15 mi) off the coast of Terengganu, Malaysia.^[1]^[2] It is the last island in a string of islands that include Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Redang. It is connected by ferry to Kuala Dungun on the mainland.^{[citation needed]}

The island was traditionally uninhabited, but now contains a resort. Vietnamese boat people were stranded on the island in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.^{[citation needed]}