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Pulau Besar (Malacca)
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Not to be confused with Pulau Besar (Johor).
Pulau Besar
Island
Coordinates: 2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E
Coordinates: 2°6′30.8″N 102°19′37.83″E
Websitehttp://www.mbmb.gov.my
Pulau Besar is an island off the coast of Malacca, Malaysia, and is located approximately
13 km from the mainland.
How to get there
Visitors can board motorboats at Pernu, Umbai for the short trip to the island, or from the
Malacca Pier, located at Melaka Raya. There are also ferries going to Pulau Besar from
Anjung Batu jetty. The ferries leave the jetty approximately every 45 minutes. The journey to
and fro will cost about RM14.00 for adults and RM7.00 for children below 12 years old.
If you are travelling by bus from Kuala Lumpur, you need to take an express to Melaka
Sentral bus terminal and board any bus that is going to Merlimau / Muar. Just tell the driver that you are going to Anjung Batu and you need his favour to drop you at the right place. he
will normally call out when the destination reached.
Legends and features
This island has many legends associated with it.
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Pulau Besar looks like a pregnant lady lying on her back. The locals around Pulau Besar
revere the island and attribute it to many legends. It has also become a place of pilgrimage to
a large number of Indian Muslims in Malaysia. Many pilgrims come to Pulau Besar to visit a
mausoleum believed to be of a Wali, Sultan Ariffin Syeikh Ismail Waliallah. There are also
numerous other graves visited by pilgrims such as that of Datok Janggut, Datuk Puteh and
Nenek Kebayan. The group of 7 graves called Makam Tujuh Beradik were torn down by the
state religious department during the 90's when the state government initiated construction
work to build a hotel and golf course on the island. The resort operated for a few years before
it eventually closed.
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At the highest point on the island exist a large boulder that is split down the middle. It is
named "Batu Belah" and is a favourite destination for local pilgrims. There also exists a cave
which is said to be the place of meditation for another Wali named Yusof. Near this cave, it is
claimed one can see the footprint of the Wali on a boulder. In 1997 the Malaysian
government labeled such practices as deviant and tore down many buildings that were erected
around the mausoleum. This caused an uproar in the Indian Muslim communities whofrequently visited Pulau Besar. By 2006, a new hall had been built using private funds from
many Indian Muslim businessman.
The island is considered a holy place by local believers. Visitors are advised to abstain from
consuming pork on the eve of the day of visit and throughout their stay there. They are also to
be in their best behavior while on the island. . Accommodation is available at the chalets
available on the island, namely Chandek Kura Hotel. Many visitors however pitch tents along
the coast. Food is easily available from the few stalls there. Free food and drinks are also
available from a canteen next to the Wakaf Makam Tujuh Beradik.
Future development
There is new development for Pulau Besar. The New Strait Times on November 1, 2008
reported that Pulau Besar will be turned into the country's largest independent oil storage
terminal by 2010.
Located about 40 km from the Petronas largest refinery complex in Sungai Udang, and the
island itself is along one of the world's busiest trade routes in the Straits of Malacca, it will
see an investment of RM700 million and become a hub for the petroleum industry in this
region.
Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the project would be implemented
as soon as the Environmental Impact Assessment by the Department of Environment (DoE)
had been completed.
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Malacca
Districts
Alor Gajah
Central Malacca
Jasin
Local
Authorities
Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB)
Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG)
Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya (MPHTJ)
Majlis Perbandaran Jasin (MPJ)
Cities Malacca City (capital)
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Alor Gajah
Jasin
Towns
Ayer Keroh
Asahan
Batang Melaka
Batu Berendam
Bemban
Bukit Katil
Cheng
Durian Tunggal
Hang Tuah Jaya (state administrative centre)
Klebang
Kuala Sungai Baru
Lendu
Lubuk China Machap Baru
Masjid Tanah
Melaka Pindah
Merlimau
Naning
Nyalas
Pulau Sebang
Ramuan China
Selandar
Serkam
Simpang Ampat Sungai Rambai
Sungai Udang
Tampin
Tanjung Bidara
Tanjung Kling
Tanjung Tuan
Telok Mas
Umbai
Villages
Ayer Paabas
FELDA Kemendor
Lipat Kajang
Paya Rumput
Pokok Mangga
Telok Gong
Housing
Estates /
Townships
Bandar Utama Cheng
Malim Jaya
Melaka Raya
Taman Angkasa Nuri
Taman Kesidang Taman Kota Laksamana
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Taman Merdeka
Taman Maju Taman Melaka Baru
Taman Melaka Perdana
Taman Merdeka Jaya
Taman Muzaffar Heights
Taman Ozana Impian Taman Pertam Jaya
Taman Saujana
Taman Saujana Puri
FELDA
FELDA Tun Ghafar Air Kangkong
FELDA Tun Ghafar Bukit Senggeh
FELDA Tun Ghafar Hutan Percha
FELDA Tun Ghafar Kemendor
FELDA Tun Ghafar Machap
FELDA Tun Ghafar Menggong
New
Village
Desa Taboh Naning
Kampung Baru Ayer Keroh
Kampung Baru Air Salak
Kampung Baru Bertam Ulu
Kampung Baru Bukit Beruang
Kampung Baru Bukit Katong
Kampung Baru Bukit Rambai
Kampung Baru Gunung Emas
Kampung Baru Lendu
Kampung Baru Machap Baru
Kampung Baru On Lok
Kampung Baru Parit Keliling
Kampung Baru Paya Mengkuang
Kampung Maju Pondok Batang
Kampung Baru Simpang Bekoh
Kampung Baru Sungai Udang
Kampung Baru Tanjung Minyak
Kampung Baru Tiang Dua
Kampung Permai
Islands
Pulau Besar Pulau Burung (Pulau Peringgi)
Pulau Dodol
Pulau Hantu
Pulau Hanyut
Pulau Lalang
Malacca Island
Pulau Menatang
Pulau Nangka
Pulau Serimbun
Pulau Undan
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