Perak Island

Perak Island (Malay: Pulau Perak, Jawi: ڤولاو ڤيراق) is a small rocky island which constitutes the westernmost extremity of Malaysian territory. Its diameter is around 200 meters. The island is a sandstone rock that rises from the Strait of Malacca. It has a steep cliff with a height of more than 100m.

Perak Island

Native name: Pulau Perak
Geography
Location	Strait of Malacca
Coordinates	5°40′50″N 98°56′27″E
Area	0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi)
Administration
Malaysia
State	Kedah
District	Yan
Mukim	Yan

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]