Perak Island
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Perak Island is part of the Malaysian state of Kedah, administered under Yan District.[1] It is expected to be designated as a marine protected area.[2] The island is 158 km northwest of Penang, the nearest metropolitan area.
In March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared off the Malaysian radar near the island.[3][4]
On 25 July 2022, Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah declared Perak Island as the new reference point for Islamic Calendar calculation, replacing Tanjung Chinchin in Langkawi.[5]
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